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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Sympenchelys: The scientific name is derived from its compressed body and neural and haemal spines, the Greek sympiez (compress) and enchelys (an eel), feminine.; taiwanensis: Named for its type locality, Taiwan..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 100 - 300 m (Ref. 106139). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.9 cm TL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Vertèbres: 152 - 164. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: tail 65-66% TL; dorsal-fin origin anterior to mid trunk; lateral-line pores before anus 44-47; predorsal vertebrae 26-28, preanal vertebrae 43-51, total vertebrae 152-164; mean vertebral formula (MVF) 27-48-160 (Ref. 106139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Hibino, Y., H-C. Ho and S. Kimura, 2015. A new genus and species of worm eels, Sympenchelys taiwanensis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4060(1):41-48. (Ref. 106139)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).