Earspot cusk eel (Ophidion fulvum) fish species and information / pictures of Earspot cusk eel - Ophidion fulvum

Earspot cusk eel (Ophidion fulvum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ophidion fulvum

Common Name
Earspot cusk eel

Biology
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024) found in mangrove areas, on muddy and sandy bottoms (Ref. 9329). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By
Hildebrand & Barton, 1949
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to northern Peru.
Range
10°N - 5°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.44 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
18.0 cm
Common Length
12.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Near Threatened (NT)