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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Eponymy: In Greek mythology Gordias was a farmer who, by fulfilling an oracle, became King of Phrygia (in modern Turkey). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Davis.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal; diepte 90 - 200 m (Ref. 43688). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: off western Florida (Ref. 7251), Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 76.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 7251)
Collected from sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 43688).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.4 - 24.4, mean 20.7 °C (based on 37 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00091 (0.00039 - 0.00215), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).