| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Ophidiinae |
| Max. size: |
19.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 112 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: off the tip of Baja California and Sinaloa, Mexico to the Gulf of Panama. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135-163; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 112-139; Vertebrae: 70-76. Dark brown to black blotching and spotting on head, dorsal, and lateral portion of the body. Scales with anguilliform arrangement on body; ethmoid spine blunt. Pelvic filaments long. Gill rakers numerous. Prejuvenile stage present. |
| Biology: |
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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