Mottled cusk-eel (Lepophidium jeannae)

Scientific name: Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941

Mottled cusk-eel (Lepophidium jeannae)

The Mottled cusk-eel (Lepophidium jeannae) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in the USA.

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 jeannae
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
25–100 m (82–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in the USA.
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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