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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Dottedline snake eel

Ophichthus omorgmus McCosker & Böhlke, 1984
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Dottedline snake eel (Ophichthus omorgmus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ophichthidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 3.9, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Ophichthus omorgmus
Authority
McCosker & Böhlke, 1984
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
48.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dottedline snake eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dottedline snake eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Dottedline snake eel is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 183 m . Temperate Central Atlantic.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.9±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00093 × L2.99 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
48.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
McCosker & Böhlke, 1984

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Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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