Blackrim cusk-eel (Lepophidium profundorum)

Scientific name: Lepophidium profundorum Gill, 1863

Blackrim cusk-eel (Lepophidium profundorum)

The Blackrim cusk-eel (Lepophidium profundorum) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georges Bank to northern Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 126-133; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 95 - 111. 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. No dark blotch on body; dorsal and anal fin margins black; no pigment on gill arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepophidium profundorum
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
22.0
Depth range
55–365 m (180–1198 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 365 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to northern Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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