Black cusk-eel (Genypterus maculatus)

Scientific name: Genypterus maculatus Tschudi, 1846

Black cusk-eel (Genypterus maculatus)

The Black cusk-eel (Genypterus maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Peru to northern Chile.

Biology

Common species found in rocky shelf and upper slope waters. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Genypterus maculatus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Peru to northern Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm

Sources

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

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