Diagnostic Description
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This species differs from O. rotundus in having a higher proportion of dorsal fin origin, 12% TL (versus 8.6-10.8%) and of head length, 7.8 (versus 5.4-6.9) ; and has a fewer vertebrae, 169-173 (versus 178-184) (Ref. 40862).
- Recorder
- Estelita Emily Capuli
分布
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分布於西北太平洋海域。臺灣見於金門水域。
利用
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罕見物種,無任何漁業利用,僅具有研究價值。
描述
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體較細長,軀幹部圓柱形,尾部稍側扁。頭中等大,細長,略呈鈍錐形。吻中等長,稍扁平。眼中等大,圓形。口中等大,口裂向後伸達眼後緣的後下方;上頜明顯長於下頜。齒細小,尖錐狀;上下頜齒均為2列,排列規則,大小均一;前額骨齒7顆,略呈紡錘形狀排列;鋤骨齒2列。上唇邊緣無唇須,兩鼻孔間和眼正下方各具一不明顯皮突。鰓孔中等大,裂縫狀,側位。肛門位於身體前部1/3處的稍後方。背鰭起點與胸鰭前1/3處的上方相對;背、臀鰭較低,止於尾端稍前方,不相連續。胸鰭發達,細長,長約為頭長的1/3,為鰓孔的2倍以上,末端尖細。無尾鰭,尾端尖禿。液浸標本體無斑紋,背側黃褐色,腹側灰褐色;背鰭黑褐色,胸鰭和臀鰭淺灰色。
棲地
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大多潛居於淺海域10-50米深之沙泥底。以小型魚類及甲殼類為食。
Ophichthus stenopterus: Brief Summary
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Ophichthus stenopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.
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