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Ophichthus rufus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Rufus snake-eel
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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rafinesque.

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

marin démersal; profondeur 90 - 130 m (Ref. 122751). Subtropical; 45°N - 30°N, 6°W - 36°E

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Endemic to the Mediterranean.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3397)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Found on the shelf, on mud bottoms (Ref. 3397). A nocturnally-active species (Ref. 48389). Buries itself in the mud during the day, emerging only to feed at night (Ref. 48389).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : McCosker, John E. | Collaborateurs

Bauchot, M.-L., 1987. Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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