Ophidiidae

sleeper cusk-eel

Otophidium dormitator

Eggs laid in floating jelly masses

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Small
• Tropical fish

sleeper cusk-eel is a marine fish found around Western Central Atlantic. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 7.5 cm.