Ophidion galapagensis, Galapagos cusk-eel

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Ophidion galapagensis Lea & Robins, 2024

Galapagos cusk-eel
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Ophidion: Diminutive of Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335); galapagensis: Name 'galapagensis' from the species type locality, Galápagos Archipelago. Noun in apposition.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 110 m (Ref. 133059). Tropical

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Southeast Pacific: Galápagos Archipelago.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133059)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 141 - 162; Anal soft rays: 115 - 131; Vertebrae: 72 - 75. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 141-154 (162, MCZ 40433); A 115-123 (131, MCZ 40433); vertebrae 72-75, precaudal 16-18, caudal 55-58; pectoral-fin rays 24-25, outer pelvic filaments long, exceeding pectoral length; pectoral fin approximately 60% pelvic-fin length; gill rakers on first arch 6, reduced rakers on upper limb 2 and developed rakers of moderate and equal length on lower limb 4; caudal-fin rays 4/5=9; branchiostegals 7 (Ref. 133059).
Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Lea, R.N. and R. Robins, 2024. Description of a new species of cusk-eel (Teleostei, Ophidiiformes, Ophidiidae, Ophidion) from the Galápagos Archipelago and Isla del Coco, long known but previously undescribed. Zootaxa 5497(2):292-298 (Ref. 133059)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (11 of 100). 🛈