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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Ophidion: Diminutive of Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 17 - 75 m (Ref. 34024). Tropical; 32°N - 8°N

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Eastern Central Pacific: outer coast of Baja California and northern Gulf of California to the Gulf of Panama.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130775); common length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763); max. published weight: 114.80 g (Ref. 130775)

Uncommon species found from near shore to 75 m depth (Ref. 34024). Inhabit bottoms with fine sand, mud, rubble or marine plants, at moderate depths (Ref. 9329). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Frequently caught by shrimp trawlers (Ref. 9329). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

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Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 May 2007

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 18.1 - 27.5, mean 23.4 °C (based on 22 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00257 (0.00122 - 0.00544), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).

Ophidion galeoides (Gilbert, 1890)