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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Carapidae (Pearlfishes) > Carapinae
Etymology: Echiodon: Greek, echieys, eos = a little viper + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); rendahli: Named for H. Rendahl.
Eponymy: Dr Carl Hialmar Rendahl (1891–1969) was a Swedish herpetologist, ichthyologist and artist at Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm (1912–1958), where he also was Professor of Natural History (1933–1958), retiring as Professor Emeritus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal; tiefenbereich 0 - 60 m (Ref. 5275). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 6347); 9.3 cm TL (female)
Eel-like, shallow body depth; 1 to several symphyseal fangs on dentary and premaxilla; lacking cardiform teeth, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone; a patch of ridges posteriorly on the ventral surface of the swim bladder (Ref. 34024). Vexillum absent in adults (Ref. 34024).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Benthic species (Ref. 75154) found over soft bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300, 75154). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: nicht kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 16 - 23.1, mean 18.1 °C (based on 40 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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