Myrichthys
colubrinus
(Boddaert, 1781)
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Family:
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Ophichthidae
(Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
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Order:
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Anguilliformes
(eels and morays)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Harlequin snake eel |
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Max. size:
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97.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37816) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 30°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and east to the Society Islands, French Polynesia. Often confused with Laticuda colubrina (Ref. 9710).
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Morphology:
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Broadly banded with black and white, sometimes with blotches, but may comprise additional species (Ref. 48635). Superficially resembles the venomous sea snake Laticauda colubrina, but is entirely harmless.
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Biology: |
Occurs in shallow sandy flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 1602, 48635). Commonly seen hunting during the day (Ref. 48635).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
McCosker, John
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