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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Carapidae (Pearlfishes) > Carapinae
Etymology: Encheliophis: Greek, enchelys, = eel + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Kaup.
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 150 m (Ref. 34024). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to the Society Islands, north to Taiwan and the Yaeyama Islands; including Mariana and Caroline islands.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4104)
Raios dorsais (total) : 31 - 42; Raios anais : 45 - 57; Vértebras: 119 - 126. Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla free and movable; cardiform teeth present; branchiostegal membranes partly or completely united; swim bladder with thin terminal membrane or bulb; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone (Ref. 34024). Pectoral fins small, less than 29% head length; body thick, robust and highly pigmented (Ref. 34024).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: oval.
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Lives within holothurians (e.g. Thelenota ananas and Bohadschia argus) (Ref. 1602).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: sem interesse
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 23.6 - 28.9, mean 27.5 °C (based on 920 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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Nutrientes (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 167 [96, 289] mg/100g; Iron = 1.12 [0.67, 1.76] mg/100g; Protein = 16.6 [14.1, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 0.203 [0.109, 0.371] g/100g; Selenium = 67 [35, 137] μg/100g; VitaminA = 24.9 [8.9, 64.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.2 [0.9, 1.7] mg/100g (wet weight);
