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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > 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..
More on authors: McCosker & Allen.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 20°N - 5°N, 116°E - 128°E

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Western Pacific: Philippines.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89079); 31.5 cm TL (female)

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Vertebrae: 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).

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 November 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 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).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).

Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & Allen, 2012