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Elastic eel (Phaenomonas pinnata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Phaenomonas pinnata

Common Name
Elastic eel

Biology
Inhabits sandy bottoms, between 1 and 35 m.

Classification

Classified By

Myers & Wade, 1941

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Snake eels (Ophichthidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: ranges from Gulf of California to Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.

Range

27°N - 1°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

35 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 9328)

Trophic Level

3.76 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

53.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 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 (31 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)