Ruler-pattern snake eel
📖 Overview
Collecting depth is unknown, but it was possibly collected from deep water ca. 100 m (T. Yamakawa, pers. comm., in Ref. 131479).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 172. This species with 4 large dark blotches along lateral line from mid-trunk to posterior tail is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 7.5% TL; tail 58% TL; dorsal-fin origin is behind pectoral-fin tip, 2.7 times pectoral-fin length; teeth are small and conical, uniserial on maxilla, mandible and vomer; total vertebrae 172, predorsal 16, preanal 67 .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ruler-pattern snake eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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