Dusky cusk eel (Lepophidium aporrhox)

Scientific name: Lepophidium aporrhox Robins, 1961

Dusky cusk eel (Lepophidium aporrhox)

The Dusky cusk eel (Lepophidium aporrhox) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Honduras to Suriname. Northern South America.

Biology

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepophidium aporrhox
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Common length
14.0
Depth range
50–125 m (164–410 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 125 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Honduras to Suriname. Northern South America.
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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