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Scaleline cusk (Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi) fish species and information / pictures of Scaleline cusk - Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi
Scaleline cusk (Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi) fish species information
Scientific Name
Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi
Common Name
Scaleline cusk
Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-140; Anal soft rays: 104 - 117; Vertebrae: 71 - 74
Classification
Classified By
Cohen & Rohr, 1993
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: northwest coast of Australia. Southeast Pacific: off Chile. Atlantic Ocean: off French Guiana-Suriname (Ref. 31427), off Angola, and off the Faeroe Islands.
Range
61°N -
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
0
m
Depth To - meters
1000
m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.95 s.e. 0.65 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
193
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated