basketweave cusk-eel

Ophidion scrippsae

Fish Reaching Twenty Eight Centimeters in Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The basketweave cusk-eel (Ophidion scrippsae) is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. It is widespread in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Point Arguello in California, United States, to Baja California. The basketweave cusk-eel is a marine subtropical demersal fish that can be up to 28 centimetres (11 in) long.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Point Arguello in California, USA (Ref. 2850 ) to Baja California. The single record from the Gulf of California is erroneous.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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