Earspot cusk eel (Ophidion fulvum)

Scientific name: Ophidion fulvum Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Earspot cusk eel (Ophidion fulvum)

The Earspot cusk eel (Ophidion fulvum) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica to northern Peru.

Biology

Uncommon species found in mangrove areas, on muddy and sandy bottoms. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion fulvum
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to northern Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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.

Last updated