Myrichthys
magnificus
(Abbott, 1860)
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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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Magnificent snake eel |
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Max. size:
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78.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26145) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Island, the Leeward Islands, and Midway Atoll.
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Morphology:
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Vertebrae: 177 – 183. Body moderately elongate, depth 32-45 in TL; yellow to tan with brown to brownish-black spots, variable in size but about equal to or smaller than eye, the spots becoming more numerous in larger specimens. Pectoral fin length less than its base, about 2 in snout (Ref. 40867).
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Biology: |
Common in shallow water and occasionally at the surface over sand and coral (Ref. 40867).
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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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