Longnose cusk-eel (Ophidion antipholus)

Scientific name: Ophidion antipholus Lea & Robins, 2003

Longnose cusk-eel (Ophidion antipholus)

The Longnose cusk-eel (Ophidion antipholus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic. USA (Florida) and Mexico (Yucatan).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 111-133; Anal soft rays: 94 - 103; Vertebrae: 65 - 69. This species is characterized by the following features: D 111-133 (usually 116-123); A 94-103; pectoral fin rays 18 or 19 (rarely 20 or 21); precaudal vertebrae 15-17 (usually 16), caudal vertebrae 49-53 (usually 50-52), total vertebrae 65-69 (usually 66-68); lower arm of first gill arch with 5 or 6 developed rakers; rounded head profile with mouth distinctly inferior; dorsal and ventral profiles of body nearly parallel for much of its length; unmarked body; short and unequal pelvic-fin rays, longer reaching to point directly under anterior edge of opercle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion antipholus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
10–69 m (33–226 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 69 m, usually 15 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic. USA (Florida) and Mexico (Yucatan).
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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