Barred cusk-eel (Lepophidium staurophor) fish species and information / pictures of Barred cusk-eel - Lepophidium staurophor

Barred cusk-eel (Lepophidium staurophor) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepophidium staurophor

Common Name
Barred cusk-eel

Biology
Rostral spine long and curved, reaching tip of snout, without vertical basal component; peritoneum pale; no median basibranchial tooth patch; head extensively covered with imbricate rows of cycloid scales except for snout and throat; body tapering to point, dagger-shaped (Ref. 34024).

Classification

Classified By
Robins, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Gulf of Mexico to the western Caribbean Sea. Honduras and Jamaica to Nicaragua (Ref. 26938).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
180 m
Depth To - meters
485 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 485 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.54 s.e. 0.57 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
26.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated