Redfin worm-eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs . Forms congregations in confined sandy areas of sandy bottoms . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 135 - 146. This species of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 9.9-12 % TL; tail 54-58 % TL; body depth 2.0-4.0 % TL; snout 15-20 % HL; horizontal distance between dorsal-fin origin and a vertical through mid-anus 3.5-46 % HL; blunt snout; rictus of mouth anterior to or just below a vertical through posterior margin of eye; upper-jaw teeth arranged biserially and vomer only a single row or rarely biserial anteriorly; predorsal vertebrae 54-63, preanal 54-58, total 135-146; MVF 59-56-139 . : eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redfin worm-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 26 m . Tropical; 16°N - 33°S West Pacific: from Mozambique to Red Sea, north to Kikai-jima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, east to Cook Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pearlbelly Snake-eel · Redfin Worm Eel · redfin worm-eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař šíroocasý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Futo-mimizu-anago · Futomimizuanago · フトミミズアナゴ |
| 🌍TAH | Puhi houone |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muraenichthys laticaudatus | Ogilby | 1897 | Synonym |
| Myropterura laticaudata | Ogilby | 1897 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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