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Nettastomatidae (Duckbill eels)
Etymology: Saurenchelys: Greek, sauros = lizard + Greek,enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); meteori: Named after the German research vessel 'Meteor'.
Eponymy: These fish are named after the German research vessel ‘Meteor’, from which the holotypes were collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους ? - 705 m (Ref. 37587). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Sudan, Red Sea.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.2 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 37587)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Σπόνδυλοι: 248. Posterior nostril in front of upper half of eye, with a rather large flap; narrow patch of teeth in 2-3 regular series on pterygoids; a row of enlarged caniniform teeth medially on vomer, on both sides associated with 2-5 series of smaller caniniform teeth. Body short, but longer than in other Indo-Pacific species. Tail long and tapering. Other characteristics: dorsal fin rays 418; anal fin rays 301; lateral line pores 206.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Klausewitz, W. and U. Zajonz, 2000. Saurenchelys meteori n. sp. From the deep Red Sea and redescriptions of the type specimens of Saurenchelys cancrivora Peters, 1865, Chlopsis fierasfer Jordan & Snyder, 1901, and Nettastoma elongatum Kotthaus, 1968 . . . . Fauna of Arabia 18:337-355. (Ref. 37587)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00036 - 0.00222), b=2.98 (2.76 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (Assuming tmax>10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
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