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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Paul H Humann (d: 1937) is an underwater photographer whose bachelor’s degree in biology was awarded by Wichita State University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: McCosker.

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

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 254 - 300 m (Ref. 84366). Deep-water

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Western Pacific: Off Vanuatu.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84366)

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This elongated species of Ophichthus, subgenus Coecilophis is distinguished by the following characters: tail 54% and head 8.0% of TL; origin of dorsal-fin 3.5 pectoral-fin lengths behind head; rounded pectoral fins, not elongate; posterior nostril in upper lip, covered with a flap; minute head pores, SO 1+2, IO 4+2, POM 2+6, stout, pointed and not numerous teeth, irregularly biserial anteriorly on vomer and maxillary, mostly uniserial on mandible; color uniform tan, pale ventrally, fins pale; vertebral formula 19/70/168 (Ref. 84366).

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McCosker, J.E., 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505:1-39. (Ref. 84366)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 05 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [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).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).

Ophichthus humanni McCosker, 2010