Bigeye brotula (Glyptophidium longipes) fish species and information / pictures of Bigeye brotula - Glyptophidium longipes

Bigeye brotula (Glyptophidium longipes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Glyptophidium longipes

Common Name
Bigeye brotula

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 121-145; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 96 - 115. 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 2 median and a pair of tooth patches; long gill rakers on anterior arch 21 to 41 (Ref. 34024). Caudal fin rays 7-8; stem of pseudobranchial filaments dark (Ref. 34024).

Classification

Classified By
Norman, 1939
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: frequently encountered on the upper part of the continental slope off East Africa, reaches south to Bazaruto Island in Mozambique. Ranges extends to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 11228).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
360 m
Depth To - meters
825 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 360 - 825 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.55 s.e. 0.59 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
26.0 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 (32 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated