Yirrkala
tenuis
(Günther, 1870)
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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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Thin sand-eel |
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Max. size:
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53.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3972) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; 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.) |
Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa. Also reported from Mauritius and Reunion (Ref. 33390).
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Morphology:
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Vertebrae: 167 – 174. Olive brown above, dusky on head, lighter below (Ref. 3972).
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Biology: |
Found in estuaries. Enters freshwater (Ref. 13246).
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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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