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Ophidion scrippsae is a species of fish from the family of cusk ( Ophidiidae ). The eel-like bottom fish lives in the eastern North Pacific along the coasts of North America from Point Arguello to Baja California in up to 110 meters deep. The nocturnal animals bury themselves in the sand during the day as one that only looks out the tip of the instrument. At dusk they come out slightly and feed on smaller fish and invertebrates. Also, the seabed is searched for food. The eggs of ophidion scrippsae are pelagic and keep in a gelatinous mass together.

Features

Ophidion scrippsae is about 28 cm long, its color is brownish to olive, the underside is lighter. Spots are absent. He has a blunt head and a big mouth. The elongated body runs back to a point. The scales form a cross pattern. The pelvic fins consist of only one, consisting of two parts of unequal length fin ray.

Fins formula: Dorsal 124-153, Anal 99-126

Swell

• David Burnie: Animals - The big picture encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2001, ISBN 978-3-8310-0956-5, p 503
• Eschmeyer, Herald, Hamann: Pacific Coast Fishes. Peterson Field Guides, ISBN 0-395-33188-9