Brown-banded cusk-eel (Sirembo jerdoni)

Scientific name: Sirembo jerdoni Day, 1888

Brown-banded cusk-eel (Sirembo jerdoni)

The Brown-banded cusk-eel (Sirembo jerdoni) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Bay of Bengal, Western Australia, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, East China Sea.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental shelf. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass. Rarely in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sirembo jerdoni
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Bay of Bengal, Western Australia, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, East China Sea.
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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