Lepophidium Jeannae
Fowler, 1941
| Known As | : | Mottled cusk-eel |
| Genus | : | Lepophidium |
| Species | : | Jeannae |
| Classifications | : | Actinopterygii | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | Ophidiinae |
Common Names:
杂色鳞鼬鳚, 雜色鱗鼬鳚, Congriperla jaspeada, Mottled cusk-eel
杂色鳞鼬鳚, 雜色鱗鼬鳚, Congriperla jaspeada, Mottled cusk-eel
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| Main reference | : | Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. (Ref. 34024) |
| Size / Weight / Age | : | Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251) |
| Environment | : | Reef-associated; marine; depth range 25 - 100 m (Ref. 34024) |
| Climate / Range | : | Tropical |
| Distribution | : | Western Atlantic: North Carolina and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in the USA. |
| Short description | : | Rostral spine long and curved, reaching tip of snout, without vertical basal component; peritoneum pale; no median basibranchial tooth patch; head extensively covered with imbricate rows of cycloid scales except for snout and throat; body tapering to point, dagger-shaped (Ref. 34024). |
| Biology | : | Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Reported to reach 280 m depth (Ref. 7251). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status | : | Not Evaluated |
| Human uses | : |
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