Quassiremus
evionthas
(Jordan & Bollman, 1890)
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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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Galapagos snake eel |
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Max. size:
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71.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5227) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 – 30 m
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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.) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica; reported from the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227).
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Biology: |
Lives in sand flats and rocky areas mixed with boulders, gravel rubble and sand. Can bury and move beneath sand or gravel rubble (Ref. 5227).
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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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