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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Apterichtus: From the Greek απτερόν (apteron), without fins, and ίχθύς (ichtus, more correctly written ichthys; masculine), fish; soyoae: Named for the R/V Soyomaru, the collecting vessel of the holotype.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall ? - 130 m (Ref. 119357). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.1 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 119357)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: tail 1.8, head 12.6, and body depth 45.0 in total length (tail 57.0% TL, head 8.0% TL, and body depth at gill opening 2.2% TL); tip of the lower jaw anterior to a vertical through anterior margin of eye; preopercular pores 3, supratemporal 5; teeth conical, uni serial on jaws, and a single vomerine tooth; VF 59-145 (Ref. 119357).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Hibino, Y., 2018. A new species of Apterichtus (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Tori-shima Island, Southern Japan with notes on characters of supraorbital canal. Species Diversity 23:219-223. (Ref. 119357)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).