Basketweave cusk-eel (Ophidion scrippsae)

Scientific name: Ophidion scrippsae Hubbs, 1916

Basketweave cusk-eel (Ophidion scrippsae)

The Basketweave cusk-eel (Ophidion scrippsae) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Point Arguello in California, USA to Baja California. The single record from the Gulf of California is erroneous.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 124-153; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 99 - 126; Vertebrae: 65 - 69. Branchiostegal rays: 7. Pelvic fin consists of one ray with two branches of unequal length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion scrippsae
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
0–110 m (0–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 110 m, usually 3 - 7 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Point Arguello in California, USA to Baja California. The single record from the Gulf of California is erroneous.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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