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Ophiodon elongatus
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Hexagrammidae (Greenlings) > Ophiodontinae
Etymology: Ophiodon: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.
Etymology: Ophiodon: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; oceano-estuarine (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 475 m (Ref. 6793). Temperate; 61°N - 31°N, 172°W - 116°W
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Northeast Pacific: Shumagin Islands in the western Gulf of Alaska to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Possibly occurring in the Bering Sea (Ref. 6793).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 70.5, range 61 - 76 cm
Max length : 152 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. published weight: 59.1 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 25 years (Ref. 55701)
Max length : 152 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. published weight: 59.1 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 25 years (Ref. 55701)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 24 - 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 24; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24; Vertebrae: 55 - 59. Anal spines of adults buried in flesh, third spine closely applied to first ray (Ref. 6885). Head without scales; fleshy cirrus above each eye; large mouth; maxilla reaching almost to vertical from posterior margin of eye. Jaws with small pointed teeth interspersed with large fanglike teeth (Ref. 48751).
Ranges from the intertidal to 475 m depth (Ref. 6793). Adults are found near rocks, inshore and to 427 m (Ref. 2850). Young occur on sand or mud bottom of bays and inshore areas (Ref. 2850). Both migratory and non-migratory populations exist (Ref. 6885). Adults feed mostly on other fishes but also take crustaceans, octopi and squid (Ref. 4925). Young feed on copepods and other small crustaceans (Ref. 6885). A very important sport and commercial species (Ref. 2850). The liver is rich in vitamin A (Ref. 6885). Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). Has sharp teeth and gill rakers that can cut fingers if handled.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eggs are deposited in crevices or under rocks (Ref. 6885). Male guards the eggs until they hatch.
Main reference
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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 13513)
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Anatomy
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Physiology
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Swimming type
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Body composition
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Human related
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 4.5 - 8.6, mean 5.9 °C (based on 184 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 1.0002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4; tmax=25;).
Prior r = 0.36, 95% CL = 0.24 - 0.53, Based on 2 full stock assessments.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 25.5 [9.8, 54.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.351 [0.157, 0.792] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.1, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.589 [0.263, 1.706] g/100g; Selenium = 28.4 [14.8, 68.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.37 [2.88, 31.89] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.289 [0.192, 0.446] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.