Black-edged cusk-eel (Neobythites analis)

Scientific name: Neobythites analis Barnard, 1927

Black-edged cusk-eel (Neobythites analis)

The Black-edged cusk-eel (Neobythites analis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique to off Cape Town, South Africa. Atlantic Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 103-106; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 86. Head and body brownish; dorsal fin pale; caudal dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neobythites analis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.3
Depth range
100–1830 m (328–6004 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 1830 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to off Cape Town, South Africa. Atlantic Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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