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Ophidion marginatum DeKay, 1842

Striped cusk-eel
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Common names: Striped cusk-eel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from New York to northeastern Florida (requires clarification, Ref. 34024). Present inshore north of Cape Hatteras (Ref. 37512). Also Ref. 27549, 93252.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Ophidion: Diminutive of Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: DeKay.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Subtropical; 41°N - 28°N

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