Ravenous cusk (Ophidion genyopus)

Scientific name: Ophidion genyopus Ogilby, 1897

Ravenous cusk (Ophidion genyopus)

The Ravenous cusk (Ophidion genyopus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental shelf. Uncommon species found in coastal waters. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophidion genyopus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia.
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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