FB-15671 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15671 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ichthyapus Ichthyapus acuticeps (Barnard, 1923) Rooivin-wurmpaling Hadař šíroocasý Pearlbelly snake-eel Redfin worm eel Redfin worm-eel Laisaba-viikangerjas Futo-mimizu-anago Puhi houone 紅鰭蟲鰻 红鳍虫鳗 Muraenichthys gymnotus (non Bleeker, 1857) Muraenichthys laticaudata (Ogilby, 1897) Muraenichthys laticaudatus (Ogilby, 1897) Muraenichthys schultzei (non Bleeker, 1857) Myropterura laticaudata Ogilby, 1897 Scolecenchelys gymnota (non Bleeker, 1857) 1995-11-13 1995-11-13 Klunzinger, C.B.0 Synopsis der Fische des Rothen Meeres. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 21:441-688, 1353-1368. (Ref. 581) Wass, R.C.0 An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa. Natl. Ocean. Atmos. Adminis. Tech. Rept., Natl. Mar. Fish. Serv., Spec. Sci. Rept. Fish. (781). (Ref. 592) Myers, R.F.0 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602) Allen, G.R. and R. 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(Ref. 90102) Koror Republic of Palau.0 The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palaupanfund.org%2Fpdf%2Fmanagementplan%2Fkoror%2FRock%2520Islands%2520Southern%2520Lagoon%2520Area%2520Management%2520Plan%25202012-2016%2520latest%2520July%252018.pdf&ei=HKOcVZ6LMNjr8AXEuKzwCA&usg=AFQjCNFN07tAwxC1s67J47zoXSQImcfNmg&sig2=z7WLKekW7DHqs_11pn39ZA&bvm=bv.96952980,d.dGc [Accessed 08/07/2015]. (Ref. 103126) Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura0 Revision of the <i>Scolecenchelys gymnota</i> species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540) eElurikkus0 eElurikkus koondab ühte portaali Eesti eluslooduse andmed. http://elurikkus.ut.ee/ (Ref. 105471) FAO-FIES0 Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (accessed 08/06/2017). (Ref. 115257) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2. <https://www.iucnredlist.org/>. Downloaded 10 Jan 2023. (Ref. 126983) FB-GeneralDescr-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-11-13 00:00:00 2024-05-30 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 Inhabits reef flats and lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Forms congregations in confined sandy areas of sandy bottoms (Ref. 30874). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura 2015 Revision of the <i>Scolecenchelys gymnota</i> species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540) FB-DiagnosticDescr-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rodolfo B. Reyes 1996-05-03 00:00:00 2015-11-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 This species of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 9.9-12 % TL; tail 54-58 % TL; body depth 2.0-4.0 % TL; snout 15-20 % HL; horizontal distance between dorsal-fin origin and a vertical through mid-anus 3.5-46 % HL; blunt snout; rictus of mouth anterior to or just below a vertical through posterior margin of eye; upper-jaw teeth arranged biserially and vomer only a single row or rarely biserial anteriorly; predorsal vertebrae 54-63, preanal 54-58, total 135-146; MVF 59-56-139 (Ref. 104540).Description: Characterized by pale greyish color, sometimes with reddish fins; no pectoral fins; dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; soft and flexible tail tip; small and sharp teeth (Ref. 90102). Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura 2015 Revision of the <i>Scolecenchelys gymnota</i> species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540) FB-Morphology-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rodolfo B. Reyes 1996-05-03 00:00:00 2015-11-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 Vertebrae: 135 - 146 Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura 2015 Revision of the <i>Scolecenchelys gymnota</i> species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540) FB-Distribution-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-11-13 00:00:00 2023-01-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 Indo-West Pacific: from Mozambique to Red Sea, north to Kikai-jima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, east to Cook Islands. Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura 2015 Revision of the <i>Scolecenchelys gymnota</i> species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540) FB-TrophicStrategy-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Auda Kareen Ortañez 2008-08-15 00:00:00 2008-08-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public laticaudata Burrowing species of inshore waters (Ref. 75154). FB-Size-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-11-13 00:00:00 2024-05-30 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3972)) McCosker, J.E. and P.H.J. Castle 1986 Ophichthidae. p. 176-186. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3972) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-15672 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-11-13 00:00:00 2024-05-30 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=15672 reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 26 m (Ref. 1602) Myers, R.F. 1991 Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)