Blackedge cusk (Ophidion muraenolepis)

Scientific name: Ophidion muraenolepis G?nther, 1880

Blackedge cusk (Ophidion muraenolepis)

The Blackedge cusk (Ophidion muraenolepis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Taiwan and the Arafura Sea to Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 151; Anal soft rays: 111; Vertebrae: 70

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion muraenolepis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.5
Depth range
80–370 m (262–1214 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 370 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Taiwan and the Arafura Sea to Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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