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Needletooth cusk (Epetriodus freddyi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Epetriodus freddyi

Common Name
Needletooth cusk

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-98; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 74 - 77. Body relatively short; eye diameter much shorter than snout, mouth ends well posterior to eye; many needle-like teeth; short, sharp opercular spine, preopercle unarmed; 2 median basibranchial tooth patches (Ref. 34024).

Classification

Classified By

Cohen & Nielsen, 1978

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa to New Caledonia.

Range

18°S - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1000 m

Depth To - meters

1750 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1750 m (Ref. 4103)

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

21.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 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

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