🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Ophidion Smithi
Ophidion smithi Fowler, 1934
📖 Overview
Uncommon species found in shallow coastal waters . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
Scientific Name
Ophidion smithi
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Ophidiiformes
Ophidiiformes
Family
Ophidiidae
Ophidiidae
Genus
Ophidion
Ophidion
Species
Ophidion Smithi
Ophidion smithi
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 95. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ophidion Smithi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Subtropical South Africa), Seychelles and northwestern coast of Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00102 × L3.06
(TL)
Max TL
14cm
Dorsal Rays
98
Anal Rays
95
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Fowler, 1934
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