Blackrim cusk-eel (Lepophidium profundorum) fish species and information / pictures of Blackrim cusk-eel - Lepophidium profundorum

Blackrim cusk-eel (Lepophidium profundorum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepophidium profundorum

Common Name
Blackrim cusk-eel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 126-133; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 95 - 111. 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). No dark blotch on body; dorsal and anal fin margins black; no pigment on gill arch (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Gill, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to northern Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

55 m

Depth To - meters

365 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 365 m (Ref. 34024)

Trophic Level

3.37 s.e. 0.44 Based on diet studies.

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

27.0 cm

Common Length

22.0 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

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated