Classification / Names
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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Pylorobranchus: From the Greek pylorus (gatekeeper) and branchos (gill), neuter, in reference to the lappet-like structure located before the gill opening; hearstorum: Named for William and Margaret Hearst.
Eponymy: William Randolph Hearst III (d: 1949) and his wife Margaret Hearst are friends of the author, John McCosker (q. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री बेनथोपिलाजिक; गहराई सीमा 892 - 966 m (Ref. 95665). Deep-water
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 121.8 cm TL (female)
Short description
पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स
This elongate myrophine is distinguished by the following characteristics: tail 66% of TL; dorsal fin arise in the posterior trunk region; dorsal fin is slightly elevated, while anal fin is very elevated; developed, wedge-shaped pectoral fin, about four times eye diameter; moderate eye, 17 in HL; rear margin of orbit is above posterior third of upper jaw; small cephalic pores, SO 1 x 3, IO 5 x 2, POM 7 x 3 (2 right), and ST 3 present; needle-shaped teeth, not enlarged, slightly retrorse, uniserial on jaws and vomer; body color brownish black, median fins grayish black, with anal-fin membrane black posteriorly; vertebral formula 39/66/226 (Ref. 95665).
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
McCosker, J.E., 2014. A gigantic deepwater worm eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago. pp. 333-340. In Williams, G.C. and T.M. Gosliner (eds.) 2014. The Coral Triangle: the 2011 Hearst Philippine biodiversity expedition. California: San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences, 593 p. (Ref. 95665)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
साधन
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
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=0.00076 (0.00029 - 0.00197), b=3.06 (2.83 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): माध्यम, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 1.4 - 4.4 वर्ष। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
