Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis) fish species and information / pictures of Pudgy cuskeel - Spectrunculus grandis

Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Spectrunculus grandis

Common Name
Pudgy cuskeel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135-148; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 101 - 112; Vertebrae: 77 - 88. This species is distinguished and differs from S. crassus by the following characters: number of dorsal-fin rays 135-148 (121-139), anal-fin rays 101-112 (vs. 91-102), total vertebrae 77-88 (vs. 71-78), otolith ostium depth in % of sulcus length 19-29 (vs. 30-40) (Ref. 80689).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1877
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Distribution
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Range
57°N - 59°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
800 m
Depth To - meters
4300 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 4300 m (Ref. 36731), usually 2000 - 3000 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.
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
127 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated