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Muraenichthys philippinensis Schultz & Woods, 1949

Philippines worm eel
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Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Muraenichthys: Latin,muraena = morey eel + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335);  philippinensis: Named for its country of type, the Philippines..
More on authors: Schultz & Woods.

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

marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade ? - 59 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 90102)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Vértebras: 128 - 130.

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

Cryptic species, inhabits sandy substrates (Ref 90102).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador : McCosker, John E. | Colaboradores

Smith, D.G. and J.E. McCosker, 1997. Ophichthidae. Snake eels, worm eels. p. 1662-1669. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 39782)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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