Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
Pelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 50 m (Ref. 2352). Tropical; 85°N - 56°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 113 cm SVL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2352); common length : 90.0 cm SVL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2352)
Minimum depth from Ref. 98471. Pelagic (Ref. 122680). Lives near surface (Ref. 801) in the open ocean away from coasts and reefs but may be found in shallow inshore waters (Ref. 122680) and occasionally in intertidal areas (Ref. 98471). Dives to depths of 15 m and are often found around flotsam or debris (Ref. 122680). Exclusively feeds on fish, foraging only up to a depth of 2 m. Sole marine snake not associated with the benthic community (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
This species gives birth to 2 to 8 offspring.
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Strumenti
Fonti Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21 - 29.1, mean 27.5 (based on 2282 cells).
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (55 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
