🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Bighead cusk eel
Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan & Bollman, 1890
📖 Overview
Uncommon species . Adults inhabit sandy bottoms of the continental shelf, up to a depth of 91 m . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
Scientific Name
Otophidium indefatigabile
Authority
Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11.7 cm
Latitude
1°S – 32°N
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Ophidiiformes
Ophidiiformes
Family
Ophidiidae
Ophidiidae
Genus
Otophidium
Otophidium
Species
Bighead cusk eel
Otophidium indefatigabile
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bighead cusk eel is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bighead 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 ? - 91 m . Tropical; 32°N - 1°S
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00102 × L3.06
(TL)
Max TL
11.7cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
32°N
–
1°S
Described By
Jordan & Bollman, 1890
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