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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Cirricaecula: Latin, cirrus = curl fringe + latin, caeculus = blind (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Michael McDowell is an Australian Tour Operator (President of Deep Ocean Expeditions), diver, climber and explorer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: McCosker & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien demersaal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Formosa Strait, south of Formosa Banks to P'enghu Ch'untao (Pescadores) Island, Taiwan.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.8 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 10893)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 0; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 0; Wervels: 127.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
McCosker, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 1993. Finless snake-eels of the genus Cirricaecula (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of C. macdowelli from Taiwan. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 40(2):189-192. (Ref. 10893)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).