Sleeper cusk-eel (Otophidium dormitator)

Scientific name: Otophidium dormitator B?hlke & Robins, 1959

The Sleeper cusk-eel (Otophidium dormitator) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida (USA) and the Bahamas to Yucatan, Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Biology

Rare species benthic from the shore to 15 m depth. Usually on coral sand near reefs. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Otophidium dormitator
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida (USA) and the Bahamas to Yucatan, Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.
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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