Striped Cusk-Eel
Ophidion marginatum
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender cusk eel of shallow coastal water, it spends the day buried in sand and emerges after dark, the males drumming with muscles against the swim bladder to call mates. It releases oval eggs that float together in a clear gelatinous raft.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Ophidion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158767.
FAQ
- Is the Striped Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Cusk-Eel get?
- The Striped Cusk-Eel grows to about 25 cm.