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Ophidion robinsi Fahay, 1992 Colonial cusk-eel |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Ophidiinae | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 45 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic: New Jersey to North Carolina, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||