Letter opener (Ophidion nocomis)

Scientific name: Ophidion nocomis Robins & B?hlke, 1959

The Letter opener (Ophidion nocomis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas to Puerto Rico. Recently reported from Tobago and Barbados.

Biology

Uncommon species found on shallow sandy bays. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion nocomis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Depth range
1–22 m (3–72 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 22 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas to Puerto Rico. Recently reported from Tobago and Barbados.
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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