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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Galapagos snake eel

Quassiremus evionthas Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Max Length
71 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
3–30 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Lives in sand flats and rocky areas mixed with boulders, gravel rubble and sand. Can bury and move beneath sand or gravel rubble .

Scientific Name
Quassiremus evionthas
Authority
Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
71 cm
Depth Range
3–30 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
36.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Galapagos snake eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Galapagos snake eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Galapagos snake eel is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica; reported from the Galapagos Islands (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00093 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
71cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2022

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
36.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan & Bollman, 1890

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