Broadnose worm eel (Myrophis platyrhynchus) fish species and information / pictures of Broadnose worm eel - Myrophis platyrhynchus

Broadnose worm eel (Myrophis platyrhynchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myrophis platyrhynchus

Common Name
Broadnose worm eel

Biology
Pale with widely spaced small black spots on back side (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By

Breder, 1927

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Snake eels (Ophichthidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Atlantic

Distribution

Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba (Ref. 26340), Lesser Antilles, and Belize. Reported from the northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217). Also southern Brazil (Ref. 26938).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

186 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 186 m (Ref. 5951)

Trophic Level

3.7 s.e. 0.63 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (15 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated