Reptilia |
Squamata |
Hydrophiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Bottenlevande; djupintervall 0 - 23 m (Ref. 78387). Tropical; 22°N - 58°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm 47.2, range 39 - 85 cm Max length : 96.0 cm SVL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 74665)
Moderately built. Cream to salmon-colored above with irregular blackish cross-bands that taper and terminate on the sides or extend ventrally. Scales in the paler interspaces with dark margins; interspaces contain secondary darker blotches. Ventrals vary from entirely blackish to pale with dark median zone. Head uniform brown or flecked with darker. Head shields enlarged and symmetrical without fragmentation.
Samples taken in deeper waters; suggesting that it does not inhabit clear reef waters (Ref. 2357).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Cogger, H.G. 1975 Sea snakes of Australia and New Guinea. In W.A. Dunson (ed.) The biology of sea snakes. Baltimore, University Park Press. Chapter 4:59-139. (Ref. 2357)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Life cycleReproduktionKönsmognadFecundityLekEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.4 - 29.3, mean 28.7 (based on 2730 cells).
Resiliens
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=0.57).
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.