FB-13933 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13933 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Lepophidium Lepophidium prorates (Jordan & Bollman, 1890) Blotchfin cusk eel Blotchfin cusk-eel Mexican cusk-eel Congriperle à nageoire tachetée Congriperla de aleta manchada Congriperla mexicana 細點鱗鼬鳚 细点鳞鼬鳚 Leptophidium stigmatistium Gilbert, 1890 1995-07-12 2014-08-01 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Gilbert, C.H.0 A preliminary report on the fishes collected by the streamer 'Albatross' on the Pacific coast of North America during the year 1889, with descriptions of twelve new genera and ninety-two new species. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 13:49-126. (Ref. 564) Lea, R.N.0 Ophidiidae. Brótolas, congriperlas. p. 1342-1348. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9329) Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.)0 Catalog of fishes. Special Publication, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. 3 vols. 2905 p. (Ref. 26282) Escobar-Fernández, R. and M. Siri0 Nombres vernáculos y científicos de los peces del Pacífico mexicano. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Sociedad Ictiológica Mexicana, A.C. Mexico. (Ref. 27736) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins0 Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024) Ambrose, D.A.0 Ophidiidae: cusk-eels. p. 513-531. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. 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(Ref. 91765) FB-pic-13934-5307 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/gif FAO 1995-08-11 2010-07-09 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Lesti_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Lesti_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2024-08-19 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Rare species (Ref. 34024) inhabiting soft bottom (Ref. 9329). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36413). Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Little is known of this species (Ref. 9329). Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown 2012 A revision of <i>Lepophidium</i> (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1):1-94. (Ref. 91765) FB-DiagnosticDescr-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2000-10-05 00:00:00 2014-09-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 This species is characterized by the following: usual number of vertebrae, precaudal 14 (rarely 13), caudal 53-54 (55), total 81-82 (80-84); number of fin rays, dorsal 123-131, anal 103-109, pectoral usually 20-21 (19-24); pyloric caeca usually 6 (5-7) in 2 whorls, usually 5-6+1; first gill arch with rudimentary rakers 4 (3-6) on the upper arm, 8 (7-10) developed rakers on the lower limb, 5-9 rudimentary rakers anteriorly on the first arch; total rakers 16-19; dorsal-fin origin often between neural spines 4-5 (11 specimens) and rarely between 2-3 or 3-4 (1 specimen) (Ref. 91765). Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown 2012 A revision of <i>Lepophidium</i> (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1):1-94. (Ref. 91765) FB-Morphology-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2000-10-05 00:00:00 2014-09-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 123 - 131; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 103 - 109; Vertebrae: 80 - 84 Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown 2012 A revision of <i>Lepophidium</i> (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1):1-94. (Ref. 91765) FB-Distribution-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2013-04-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Eastern Pacific: from the Gulf of California (Bahía de Los Angeles in the northern Gulf to Bahía de La Paz in the south) and from the outer coast of Baja California (Cedros Island) up to near the southern tip of the peninsula. Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown 2012 A revision of <i>Lepophidium</i> (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1):1-94. (Ref. 91765) FB-Uses-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2024-08-19 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: of no interest Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins 1999 Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024) FB-LifeCycle-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2024-08-19 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=13934&StockCode=13904 Oviparous (Ref. 36413). Ambrose, D.A. 1996 Ophidiidae: cusk-eels. p. 513-531. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505p. (Ref. 36413) FB-Size-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2024-08-19 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription 24.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 91765)) Robins, C.R., R.H. Robins and M.E. Brown 2012 A revision of <i>Lepophidium</i> (Teleoastei, Ophidiidae), with descriptions of eight new species. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 52(1):1-94. (Ref. 91765) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-13934 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1995-07-12 00:00:00 2024-08-19 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=13934 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 238 m (Ref. 36413) Ambrose, D.A. 1996 Ophidiidae: cusk-eels. p. 513-531. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505p. (Ref. 36413)