Scientific Name
Cherublemma emmelas
Common Name
Black brotula
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 99-113;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 81 - 98;
Vertebrae: 55 - 58. Rostral spine well developed with vertical basal component which projects dorsally, and a long forward projecting straight component; peritoneum and guts black; narrow weak band of basibranchial teeth; bones thin, weakly developed (Ref. 34024). Branchiostegal rays: 7 (Ref. 36413).