Banded cucumberfish (Paraulopus balteatus)

Scientific name: Paraulopus balteatus Gomon, 2010

Banded cucumberfish (Paraulopus balteatus)

The Banded cucumberfish (Paraulopus balteatus) is a marine fish of the family Aulopidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 48. This species is distinguished by the following characters: A 8-9; pectoral fin rays 19; vertebrae 48; predorsal scales 19-24; scales above lateral line 5.5; pelvic fin large, length 22.8-28.4% SL, larger in males than females, inner lobe much shorter than outer lobe, ratio of lengths of outer lobe to inner 1.7-2.1; two prominent broad brown bands posterior to dorsal fin on sides of body; broad black marginal stripe covering distal third of dorsal fin with distinct broad white submarginal stripe; distal third of upper lobe of caudal fin with white marginal band and black submarginal band, while ventral lobe with black marginal band; buccal cavity pigmented black forward to jaws; males with black anal fin margin anteriorly and distally, females lack dark margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraulopus balteatus
Family
Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
300–800 m (984–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 300 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea at 30?35?S, from Browns Mount southeast of Botany Bay, New South Wales, to the Three Kings Ridge just north of the northern boundary of New Zealand?s EEZ.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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