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Ophidion selenops Robins & Böhlke, 1959 Mooneye cusk-eel |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Ophidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 12 - 144 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida Keys, including the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Uncommon species (Ref.34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||