Common names:
Whitenose snake eel
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Type locality of Myrichthys paleracio, Layag Layag, Luzon Island, Batangas Province (Ref. 89079). Collected in shallow-water coral reefs from the Verde Passage, southern Luzon Island (Ref. 90102).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
McCosker, J.E. and G.R. Allen, 2012
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Myrichthys:Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); paleracio:Named for Peri Paleracio, an avid naturalist, diver, and fish collector; noun in apposition.. More on authors: McCosker & Allen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 20°N - 5°N, 116°E - 128°E
Distribution
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