Sculptured cusk (Glyptophidium lucidum) fish species and information / pictures of Sculptured cusk - Glyptophidium lucidum

Sculptured cusk (Glyptophidium lucidum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Glyptophidium lucidum

Common Name
Sculptured cusk

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 133-146; Anal soft rays: 109 - 122. Prominent head and body with an attenuate caudal part; head bones with large, thin crests; eye equal to or greater than length of snout; opercular spine broad, flat and weak; basibranchial with 1 median and a pair of tooth patches; long gill rakers on anterior arch 14 to 23 (Ref. 34024). Pseudobranchial filaments 11-15 (Ref. 34024).

Classification

Classified By

Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: northern Philippines to off Northwest Australia (34024); includidng southwestern Taiwan (Ref. 56809).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

395 m

Depth To - meters

685 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 395 - 685 m (Ref. 34024)

Trophic Level

3.51 s.e. 0.58 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

21.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated