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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Paraletharchus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, lethargia = lethargy + Greek, archos = anus (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Osburn & Nichols.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall ? - 35 m (Ref. 9328). Tropical; 27°N - 9°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 81.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9328)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 156 - 167. Body dark tan to dark brown; with spots anteriorly, coalescing along the posterior trunk and tail to become uniformly dark. Spotted head and dorsal fin. Tubular anterior nostril. Suborbital pores three. Anal fin present. (Ref. 27478).
Inhabits sandy and rocky bottoms up to a depth of 35 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1995. Ophichthidae. Tiesos, serpentones. p. 1326-1341. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9328)
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 = 0.7500 [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): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 108 [66, 183] mg/100g; Iron = 0.987 [0.593, 1.603] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [16, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.169 [0.075, 0.444] g/100g; Selenium = 66.6 [35.4, 134.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.3 [4.2, 39.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.942 [0.707, 1.285] mg/100g (wet weight);