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Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); remiger: Named for its type locality, Port Rame, Chile (= Estero Rama, south of Valparaiso)..
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 277 m (Ref. 31243). Subtropical; 9°N -
Eastern Pacific: Nicaragua to Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 48.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 85.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Lives on sandy and muddy bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998. A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50(19):397-432. (Ref. 31243)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.8 - 22.3, mean 14.8 °C (based on 44 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00044 - 0.00239), b=2.97 (2.77 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 87.7 [46.9, 163.3] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.04 [0.65, 1.66] mg/100g ; Protein = 19.9 [17.7, 22.1] % ; Omega3 = 0.319 [0.156, 0.834] g/100g ; Selenium = 47.6 [25.0, 93.3] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 6.64 [1.87, 22.17] μg/100g ; Zinc = 0.694 [0.501, 0.962] mg/100g (wet weight);