Striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum)

Scientific name: Ophidion marginatum DeKay, 1842

Striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum)

The Striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York to northeastern Florida in the USA.

Biology

Common species found in shallow 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 marginatum
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York to northeastern Florida in the USA.
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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