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Myrichthys pantostigmius Clarion snake eel

Myrichthys pantostigmius is commonly referred to as Clarion snake eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

Copyright Dr. Gerry Allen, Foto aus Revillagigedo, Mexiko


Courtesy of the author Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

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lexID:
8529 
AphiaID:
275487 
Scientific:
Myrichthys pantostigmius 
German:
Schlangenaal 
English:
Clarion Snake Eel 
Category:
Snake Eels 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Ophichthidae (Family) > Myrichthys (Genus) > pantostigmius (Species) 
Initial determination:
Jordan & McGregor, 1898 
Occurrence:
Clipperton Island, Mexico (East Pacific), Revillagigedo Islands 
Size:
up to 19.69" (50 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Schrimps, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton 
Tank:
219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2015-06-28 19:13:26 

Info

Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Special thanks for the first photo of Myrichthys pantostigmius to Dr. Gerry R . Allen, he has taken this photo at Revillagigedo.

The Clarion snake eel is found in the Eastern Pacific only near the Revillagigedo and Clipperton Island.

Myrichthys pantostigmius is a benthic species and is found in shallow waters to 20 meters depth among rocks and sand.

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Ophichthidae (Family) > Ophichthinae (Subfamily) > Myrichthys (Genus) > Myrichthys pantostigmius (Species)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Dr. Gerry Allen, Foto aus Revillagigedo, Mexiko
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