🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Punctuated snake-eel
Ophichthus remiger Valenciennes, 1837
📖 Overview
Overview information for Punctuated snake-eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
Scientific Name
Ophichthus remiger
Authority
Valenciennes, 1837
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
85 cm
Depth Range
15–277 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes
Family
Ophichthidae
Ophichthidae
Genus
Ophichthus
Ophichthus
Species
Punctuated snake-eel
Ophichthus remiger
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 150 - 160. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Punctuated snake-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Punctuated snake-eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Size at Maturity
48.5cm TL
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 277 m . Subtropical; 9°N -
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00093 × L2.99
(TL)
Max TL
85cm
Vertebrae
155
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1837
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