Bighead cusk eel (Otophidium indefatigabile)

Scientific name: Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Bighead cusk eel (Otophidium indefatigabile)

The Bighead cusk eel (Otophidium indefatigabile) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, outer coast of Baja California and Gulf of California to Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Uncommon species. Adults inhabit sandy bottoms of the continental shelf, up to a depth of 91 m. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Otophidium indefatigabile
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.7
Depth range
91 m (299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: outer coast of Baja California and Gulf of California to Panama and the Galapagos Islands.
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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