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> Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Etymology: Ophisternon: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, sternon = chest (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Rosen & Greenwood.

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

; agua dulce; salobre demersal. Tropical

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Central America: throughout the Atlantic Slope of Guatemala and Mexico to Cuba.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13498)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

With small inconspicuous blotches; gill opening far forward on underside of head. No paired fins (Ref. 26938).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in a variety of habitats from standing water in small muddy pools to clear running water in streams and larger bodies of water such as lakes (Ref. 79717). The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Fávorito, Sandra | Colaboradores

Kullander, S.O., 2003. Family Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels). p. 594-595. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 79717)

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

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 September 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Ophisternon aenigmaticum Rosen & Greenwood, 1976