Barred cusk-eel (Lepophidium staurophor)

Scientific name: Lepophidium staurophor Robins, 1959

Barred cusk-eel (Lepophidium staurophor)

The Barred cusk-eel (Lepophidium staurophor) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Gulf of Mexico to the western Caribbean Sea. Honduras and Jamaica to Nicaragua.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepophidium staurophor
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
180–485 m (591–1591 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 485 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Gulf of Mexico to the western Caribbean Sea. Honduras and Jamaica to Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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