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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Mystriophis: Greek, mystrion = spoon + Greek, ophis = serpent.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 75 - 300 m (Ref. 4455). Tropical
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola including western Mediterranean.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 96.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4455)
Burrows in sand or mud near the edge of the continental shelf (Ref. 4455).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Leiby, M., 1990. Ophichthidae. p. 176-192. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4455)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.4 - 17.7, mean 15.3 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00039 - 0.00204), b=3.00 (2.80 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (59 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 84 [51, 155] mg/100g; Iron = 0.932 [0.552, 1.473] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [15.7, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.199 [0.087, 0.542] g/100g; Selenium = 108 [57, 209] μg/100g; VitaminA = 11.3 [3.6, 33.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.864 [0.635, 1.224] mg/100g (wet weight);