Myrichthys maculosus

Scientific name Myrichthys maculosus
Descriptor Cuvier
Year of description 1816
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Ophichthidae
Genus Myrichthys
Myrichthys maculosus Myrichthys maculosus

Introduction

Myrichthys maculosus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    50 cm
  • Maximum size
    100 cm
  • Pattern
    tasks
  • Average size
    50 cm
  • Maximum size
    100 cm
  • Pattern
    tasks

How to recognize Myrichthys maculosus ?

Myrichthys maculosus measures between 50 and 100 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and blanc body. The also has noir tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Myrichthys maculosus is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Myrichthys maculosus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu

Myrichthys maculosus is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    19 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    0 - 262 m

Biotope presentation

Myrichthys maculosus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 262m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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