Pallid cusk-eel (Ophidion puck)

Scientific name: Ophidion puck Lea & Robins, 2003

The Pallid cusk-eel (Ophidion puck) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Mexico and near Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 129-130; Anal soft rays: 100 - 101; Vertebrae: 70. This species possess the following diagnostic characters: D 129-130; A 100-101; pectoral-fin rays 21-22; vertebrae, precaudal 17-18, caudal 52- 53, total 70; gill rakers on first arch 6, 2 rudiments on upper arm, 4 short, developed essentially equal rakers on lower arm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion puck
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.8
Depth range
348–384 m (1142–1260 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 348 - 384 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Mexico and near Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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