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Slender finless eel (Apterichtus anguiformis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Apterichtus anguiformis

Common Name
Slender finless eel

Biology
Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455).

Classification

Classified By

Peters, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Snake eels (Ophichthidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean, Morocco, and Cape Verde.

Range

45°N - 20°N, 26°W - 17°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

40 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 4455)

Trophic Level

3.96 s.e. 0.65 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

49.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 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 (30 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