Mooneye cusk-eel (Ophidion selenops)

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

Mooneye cusk-eel (Ophidion selenops)

The Mooneye cusk-eel (Ophidion selenops) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina to Florida Keys, including the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.

Biology

Uncommon species. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion selenops
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
12–144 m (39–472 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 144 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida Keys, including the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
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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