Echelus myrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Painted eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Ophichthidae \| Ophichthinae
Synonyms	Muraena myrus, Echelus punctatus, Muraena longicollis, ... more
Common names	Serpenton miro, Tieso miro, Ugorac glavan, ... more

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Main reference

Leiby, M. 1990. (Ref. 4455)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26999)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 12 m (Ref. 2683)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 5°S, 19°W - 36°E

Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Pointe Noire, Congo including the Mediterranean.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Found on mud and sand bottom of estuaries and coastal lagoons. Burrows in sand with only the head protruding (Ref. 2683).


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Papasissi, Christine

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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