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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Bathymyrinae
Etymology: Ariosoma: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335); ophidiophthalmus: ophidiophthalmus from the Latinized Greek ophis meaning snake and ophthalmus meaing eye, referring to the characteristic appearance of the eye.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur ? - 115 m (Ref. 10907). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha Bank. High Seas only.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 181 - 192; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 142 - 152; Vertèbres: 150 - 153. Edges of unpaired fins dark, pectoral fins light. Branchial chamber light. Eyes round, pupils narrow and vertical. Dorsal fin originates slightly anterior to the insertions of the pectorals.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Karmovskaya, E.S., 1992. New species of conger eel (Congridae) from the western Indian Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 32(3):891-897. (Ref. 10907)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00115 (0.00048 - 0.00277), b=3.06 (2.85 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).