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Polka-dot cusk-eel

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Species of fish

Polka-dot cusk-eel
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Otophidium
Species: O. omostigma
Binomial name
Otophidium omostigma
(Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

The polka-dot cusk-eel (Otophidium omostigma), is a species of ray-finned fish found in the Western Atlantic. It's found in subtropical waters around 10 to 50 m (33 to 164 ft) below the surface.

Description

Its body is short and flattened. It has brown colored spots around its body and also a black spot around the gills and the dorsal fin. It's anal fins is broad and black. It maxes out at 12.9 cm (5.1 in).

References

  1. Robins, R.H. & Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Polka-dot Cusk-eel". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16505959A16510152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16505959A16510152.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Otophidium omostigma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Otophidium omostigma, Polka-dot cusk-eel". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
Taxon identifiers
Otophidium omostigma


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