Snake blenny (Ophidion barbatum)

Scientific name: Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus, 1758

Snake blenny (Ophidion barbatum)

The Snake blenny (Ophidion barbatum) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southern England to Senegal and the northern Mediterranean.

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 barbatum
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern England to Senegal and the northern Mediterranean.
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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