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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Myrichthys: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); paleracio: Named for Peri Paleracio, an avid naturalist, diver, and fish collector; noun in apposition.
Eponymy: Christopher ‘Peri’ Paleracio is a dive guide and underwater photographer in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: McCosker & Allen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien benthopelagisch; diepte 25 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 20°N - 5°N, 116°E - 128°E
Western Pacific: Philippines.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 89079); 31.5 cm TL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Wervels: 183. This species is distinguished by the following characters: depth 43 times and tail 1.8 in TL; minute pectoral fin, its length about twice in eye; total vertebra 183, mean vertebral formula 3/77.5/183; body overlain with 50-55 brown rings and saddles, separated by white interspaces
which are narrower than the darker rings (Ref. 89079).
Found in mixed rubble and sand and small coral formations. Encoundtered in the open, swimming slowly, apparently in search for prey, probably small fishes or crustaceans (Ref. 89079, 90102).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
McCosker, J.E. and G.R. Allen, 2012. Description of a new snake eel (Pisces: Ophichthidae: Myrichthys) from the Philippines. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 18(1):35-40. (Ref. 89079)
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 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 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): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).