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Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum) fish species and information / pictures of Guinea swamp eel - Ophisternon afrum
Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum) fish species information
Scientific Name
Ophisternon afrum
Common Name
Guinea swamp eel
Biology
The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).
Classification
Classified By
Boulenger, 1909
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Spiny eels (Synbranchiformes)
Family
Swamp-eels (Synbranchidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Central Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Known with certainty only from a tidal river at Port Mansoa, Guin?e Bissau although it is reported from Guin?e Bissau to Nigeria (Ref. 2828).
Range
17°N - 3°N
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
32.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Data deficient (DD)