Banded cusk eel (Raneya brasiliensis)

Scientific name: Raneya brasiliensis Kaup, 1856

Banded cusk eel (Raneya brasiliensis)

The Banded cusk eel (Raneya brasiliensis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, near Ilha Rasa, southern Brazil to Puerto Quequ?n, northern Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 111-135; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 93 - 105; Vertebrae: 62 - 66. Scales on body in regular but non-overlapping rows, some anguilloid, becoming anguilloid in pattern on belly and flanks in front of anus, top of head from interorbit to nape and sides of head with non-imbricate scales, snout, subocular area and chin and throat naked; ethmoid spine short but strong; gill chamber dark; esophagus dark and intestines and stomach pale; no pyloric caeca; males with posterior opening on swim bladder. About 10 broad dark brown bands on body. Dorsal, anal and caudal fin margins blackish. Caudal fin small, posterior margin rounded. Pelvic fins comprising two filamentous rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Raneya brasiliensis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
40–150 m (131–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: near Ilha Rasa, southern Brazil to Puerto Quequ?n, northern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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