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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Aprognathodon: Name from Greek 'a' meaning without, 'pro' for forward, 'gnathos' for jaw and 'odontos' for tooth, referring to the lack of intermaxillary dentition.; platyventris: Name from Greek 'platy' for flat and 'ventris' for belly, referring to the flattened ventrum; noun in genetive case (Ref. 54133).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 17 m (Ref. 54133). Tropical; 27°N -
Western Central Atlantic: Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to Venezuela.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7251)
Vértebras: 148 - 152. Absence of raised platform between tubular anterior nostrils and median crease of the snout's underside. No teeth on anterior intermaxillary and vomerine. Anal fin present (Ref. 27478).
Found over shallow sandy bottoms with clear water (Ref. 5217).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.5 (based on 568 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).