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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Colonial cusk-eel

Ophidion robinsi Fahay, 1992
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
12–45 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Rare species . Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .

Scientific Name
Ophidion robinsi
Authority
Fahay, 1992
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Depth Range
12–45 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Colonial cusk-eel is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Colonial cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 45 m . Subtropical Northwest Atlantic: New Jersey to North Carolina, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00295 × L3.16 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Fahay, 1992

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English colonial cusk-eel
🌍CES hruj Robinsova
🇵🇹Portuguese Ofídiom-colonial

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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