Crested cusk-eel (Ophidion welshi)

Scientific name: Ophidion welshi Nichols & Breder, 1922

The Crested cusk-eel (Ophidion welshi) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae.

Biology

Common species. Found from shore to 55 m depth. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion welshi
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georgia and northeastern Florida in USA and the entire northern Gulf of Mexico. Known range requiring clarification. Probably a junior synonym of Ophidion josephi.
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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