Scientific Name
Panturichthys mauritanicus

Common Name
Mauritanian shortface eel

Biology
Found on the continental shelf on muddy substrates. Feeds on small annelids, bivalves and crustaceans (Ref. 6721).

Classification

Classified By

Pellegrin, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Mud eels (Heterenchelyidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Guinea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 1000 m (Ref. 5377)

Trophic Level

3.24 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.

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

84.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5664 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated