Mustachioed snake-eel (Herpetoichthys fossatus) fish species and information / pictures of Mustachioed snake-eel - Herpetoichthys fossatus

Mustachioed snake-eel (Herpetoichthys fossatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Herpetoichthys fossatus

Common Name
Mustachioed snake-eel

Biology
Inhabits sandy bottoms, from shallow waters up to a depth of 40 m.

Classification

Classified By

Myers & Wade, 1941

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Snake eels (Ophichthidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.

Range

26°N - 23°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 9328)

Trophic Level

3.77 s.e. 0.60 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

55.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)