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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Schismorhynchus: Greek, schisma, -atos = crack, fissure + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Seale.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 21 m (Ref. 86942). Subtropical; 28°N - 28°S
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands. Eastern Pacific: Easter Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Pectoral fins absent; TL to 20 cm.
A benthic species (Ref. 58302, 75154) which inhabits shallow lagoon reefs (Ref. 1602).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28 °C (based on 1401 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00076 (0.00029 - 0.00197), b=3.06 (2.83 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 63.8 [30.5, 161.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.821 [0.409, 1.556] mg/100g; Protein = 19.4 [17.0, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.192 [0.079, 0.563] g/100g; Selenium = 15.2 [6.4, 38.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 45.4 [10.6, 187.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.01 [0.62, 1.62] mg/100g (wet weight);