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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Xestochilus: Greek, xestos, -e, -on = polished + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 2 - 42 m (Ref. 27478). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 27478)
Inhabits sand and weed bottoms, also in tidepools (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
McCosker, J.E., 1998. A revision of the snake-eel genus Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of two new Indo-Pacific species and a new Callechelyin genus. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50(7):185-215. (Ref. 27478)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 24.8 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1002 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00039 - 0.00204), b=3.00 (2.80 - 3.20), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 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): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).