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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae Cusk-eels
Subfamily: Ophidiinae
Genus: Lepophidium

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23 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
Lepophidium aporrhox Robins, 1961

Photo by FAO
 
Lepophidium aporrhox
[Dusky cusk eel]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
Lepophidium brevibarbe (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Lepophidium brevibarbe
[Shortbeard cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Lepophidium collettei
[Brazilian cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Lepophidium crossotum
[Whitespot cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30.8 cm SL
 
Lepophidium cultratum
[Blackear cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
 
Lepophidium entomelan
[Blackthroat cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
 
Lepophidium gilmorei
[Pepperfin cusk-eel]
No picture found
Pacific Coast of northern
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Lepophidium hubbsi
[Panamic cusk-eel]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
 
Lepophidium inca
[Incan cusk-eel]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 29.6 cm SL
Lepophidium jeannae Fowler, 1941

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Lepophidium jeannae
[Mottled cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Lepophidium kallion
[Palenose cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
 
Lepophidium marmoratum
[Marbled cusk-eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 41.5 cm TL
Lepophidium microlepis (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lepophidium microlepis
[Silver cusk eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 52.7 cm SL
Lepophidium negropinna Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lepophidium negropinna
[Specklefin cusk eel]

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 24.8 cm SL
Lepophidium pardale (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.
 
Lepophidium pardale
[Leopard cusk eel]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Lepophidium pheromystax Robins, 1960

Photo by JAMARC
 
Lepophidium pheromystax
[Blackedge cusk-eel]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Lepophidium profundorum (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Lepophidium profundorum
[Blackrim cusk-eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Lepophidium prorates (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lepophidium prorates
[Prowspine cusk eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Lepophidium robustum
[Robust cusk-eel]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
Lepophidium staurophor Robins, 1959

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Lepophidium staurophor
[Barred cusk-eel]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 24.6 cm SL
Lepophidium stigmatistium (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by FAO
 
Lepophidium stigmatistium
[Mexican cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlanic Ocean
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Lepophidium wileyi
[Fringed cusk-eel]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Lepophidium zophochir
[Sooty cusk-eel]
23 Species of Family Ophidiidae with Genus Lepophidium
(Cusk-eels)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1961 Lepophidium aporrhox Dusky cusk eel Western Central Atlantic 18.9 SL
1829 Lepophidium brevibarbe Shortbeard cusk-eel Western Atlantic 27.3 SL
2012 Lepophidium collettei Brazilian cusk-eel Western Atlantic 16.4 SL
2012 Lepophidium crossotum Whitespot cusk-eel Western Atlantic 16.8 SL
2012 Lepophidium cultratum Blackear cusk-eel Western Atlantic 30.8 SL
2012 Lepophidium entomelan Blackthroat cusk-eel Western Atlantic 25.6 SL
2012 Lepophidium gilmorei Pepperfin cusk-eel Western Atlantic 17.2 SL
1978 Lepophidium hubbsi Panamic cusk-eel Pacific Coast of northern 21.7 SL
1978 Lepophidium inca Incan cusk-eel Southeast Pacific 19.6 SL
1941 Lepophidium jeannae Mottled cusk-eel Western Atlantic 29.6 SL
1959 Lepophidium kallion Palenose cusk-eel Western Central Atlantic 16.6 SL
1885 Lepophidium marmoratum Marbled cusk-eel Western Central Atlantic 22.2 SL
1890 Lepophidium microlepis Silver cusk eel Eastern Pacific 41.5 TL
1949 Lepophidium negropinna Specklefin cusk eel Eastern Pacific 52.7 SL
1890 Lepophidium pardale Leopard cusk eel Eastern Pacific 24.8 SL
1960 Lepophidium pheromystax Blackedge cusk-eel Western Atlantic 27 SL
1863 Lepophidium profundorum Blackrim cusk-eel Western Atlantic 27 TL
1890 Lepophidium prorates Prowspine cusk eel Eastern Pacific 29.5 SL
2012 Lepophidium robustum Robust cusk-eel Western Atlantic 23 SL
1959 Lepophidium staurophor Barred cusk-eel Western Atlantic 27.3 SL
1890 Lepophidium stigmatistium Mexican cusk-eel Eastern Pacific 24.6 SL
2012 Lepophidium wileyi Fringed cusk-eel Western Atlanic Ocean 20.9 SL
2012 Lepophidium zophochir Sooty cusk-eel Western Atlantic 24.3 SL



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