Myrophis vafer, Pacific worm eel

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Myrophis vafer Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Pacific worm eel
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Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Myrophis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.

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

marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 15 m (Ref. 96339). Subtropical

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

Eastern Pacific: San Pedro in southern California, USA to Peru.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 96339)

Descrição breve Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais moles (total): 344; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais moles: 256; Vértebras: 146 - 155. Branchiostegal rays: 49.

Biologia     Glossário (ex. epibenthic)

Found in tide pools and on shallow muddy and sandy bottoms. Benthic but not burrowing (Ref 35581). Young are attracted to lights at sea surface. Adults may often be observed near the surface (Ref. 9328).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Oviparous.

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

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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