Letter opener (Ophidion nocomis) fish species and information / pictures of Letter opener - Ophidion nocomis

Letter opener (Ophidion nocomis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ophidion nocomis

Common Name
Letter opener

Biology
Uncommon species found on shallow sandy bays (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

Classification

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

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas to Puerto Rico. Recently reported from Tobago and Barbados (Ref. 51183).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
22 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 22 m (Ref. 51183)
Trophic Level
3.34 s.e. 0.53 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
8.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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 (12 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