Reptilia |
Squamata |
Hydrophiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 356). Tropical; 2°N - 58°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-West Pacific: Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 82.3, range 79 - 157.2 cm Max length : 165 cm SVL male/unsexed; (Ref. 74665)
Length based from survey data of Australian Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and fishers of Northern Prawn Fishery.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24).
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.