Brown brotula (Cataetyx niki)

Scientific name: Cataetyx niki Cohen, 1981

Brown brotula (Cataetyx niki)

The Brown brotula (Cataetyx niki) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, off the Cape in South Africa. Southwest Pacific: Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-95; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 77

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cataetyx niki
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Depth range
1000–1100 m (3281–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off the Cape in South Africa. Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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