Not assigned |
Squamata |
Elapidae
Meio ambiente: milieu / Zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / faixa de distribuição
Ecologia
Associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 3 - 22 m (Ref. 78387). Tropical; 31°N - 58°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-West Pacific.
Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm 74.5, range 47 - 101.5 cm Max length : 140 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 801); common length : 110 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 801)
Young has gray to black annuli, while juveniles has 45-55 transverse bars that may extend down the flanks with the lower body whitish and without pattern. Adults are uniform gray above, whitish below. Dark bars wider or as wide than paler interspaces.
Average length is 90 cm. The venom of this snake is said to be responsible for more serious and fatal bites than all other sea snakes combined and is considered to have the most toxic venom. Based on studies, the myotoxic phospholipase A from the venom causes myoglobinuria in mice (Ref. 88062). Usually occurs in clear shallow reef waters (Ref. 2357), and may travel about ten miles up tidal rivers (Ref. 88062). Also prefers estuarine conditions in Australia (Ref. 2357). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 801), with 4 to 9 young ones in a brood (Ref. 88062). Feeds on fish (Refs. 801, 88062).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 801). It bears 4 to 9 young ones in a brood (Ref. 88062).
Redfield, J.A., J.C. Holmes and R.D. Holmes 1978 Sea snakes of the Eastern Gulf of Carpentaria. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 29(3):325-334. (Ref. 78387)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Status no CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para os humanos
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: sem interesse
FAO - Publication: search | FishSource |
Ferramentas
Mais informação
FisiologiaConsumo de oxigênio
Relacionado a humanosSelos, moedas, diversos.
Fontes da internet
Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Resiliência (Ref. 69278): |
Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (K=0.6-0.75) |
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref. 71543) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100). |
Categoria de preço (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |