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Twospot cusk (Neobythites bimaculatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neobythites bimaculatus

Common Name
Twospot cusk

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-105; Anal soft rays: 86 - 92; Vertebrae: 61 - 62. Two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 10-12 long raker on anterior gill arch, six small pseudobranchial filaments, two ocelli placed on middle third of dorsal fin.

Classification

Classified By

Nielsen, 1997

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: off New Caledonia (Ref. 31524) and Australia (Ref. 75154).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

435 m

Depth To - meters

500 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 435 - 500 m (Ref. 75154)

Trophic Level

3.49 s.e. 0.52 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

17.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)