The Pouch snake eel[2] (Paraletharchus opercularis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by George S. Myers and Charles Barkley Wade in 1941, originally under the genus Letharchus.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including the Galapagos Islands, the Revillagigedo Islands, and the Cocos Islands. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 10 metres (33 ft), and inhabits sand sediments.[5] Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.3 centimetres (25.3 in).[3]
The IUCN redlist currently lists the pouch snake eel as vulnerable under Criterion D2, due to its limited range, and speculation that increasing frequency of ENSO events will have negative effects on the species' habitat.[5]
The Pouch snake eel (Paraletharchus opercularis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by George S. Myers and Charles Barkley Wade in 1941, originally under the genus Letharchus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including the Galapagos Islands, the Revillagigedo Islands, and the Cocos Islands. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 10 metres (33 ft), and inhabits sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.3 centimetres (25.3 in).
The IUCN redlist currently lists the pouch snake eel as vulnerable under Criterion D2, due to its limited range, and speculation that increasing frequency of ENSO events will have negative effects on the species' habitat.
Paraletharchus opercularis Paraletharchus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Paraletharchus opercularis Paraletharchus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Paraletharchus opercularis is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae).[2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1941 door Myers & Wade.
De soort staat op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN als Kwetsbaar, beoordelingsjaar 2007.[1]
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大蓋副麗蛇鰻，為輻鰭魚綱鰻鱺目糯鰻亞目蛇鰻科的其中一種，被IUCN列為次級保育類動物，分布於東南太平洋的加拉巴哥群島海域，本魚體奶油色至棕色，頭部及背部具有許多褐色斑點，體長可達64.3公分，棲息在底層水域，屬肉食性，可做為食用魚。
