Scientific Name
Histiobranchus bruuni

Common Name
Bruun's cutthroat

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 347; Anal soft rays: 214 - 251; Vertebrae: 162 - 163. Upper limit of dorsal fin rays is 408; dorsal fin rays before anus 136-166; precaudal vertebrae 86-88 (Ref. 31334). Pectorals small.

Classification

Classified By

Castle, 1964

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Cutthroat eels (Synaphobranchidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea and off southeastern New Zealand.

Range

33°S - 55°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

1 °C

Water Temperature To

2 °C

Depth From - meters

3493 m

Depth To - meters

4974 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 3493 - 4974 m (Ref. 31334)

Trophic Level

3.98 s.e. 0.56 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

69.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 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

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated