Barbed brotula (Selachophidium guentheri)

Scientific name: Selachophidium guentheri Gilchrist, 1903

Barbed brotula (Selachophidium guentheri)

The Barbed brotula (Selachophidium guentheri) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, Angola to Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 113-121; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 97

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Selachophidium guentheri
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
200–980 m (656–3215 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 980 m, usually 200 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Angola to Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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