Xyrias
guineensis
(Blache, 1975)
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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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Max. size:
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63.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4455) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 300 m
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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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 Atlantic: off Pointe Noire, Congo.
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Biology: |
Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455).
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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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