Deroy's cuskeel (Ogilbia deroyi)

Scientific name: Ogilbia deroyi Poll & van Mol, 1966

Deroy's cuskeel (Ogilbia deroyi)

The Deroy's cuskeel (Ogilbia deroyi) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 68-80; Anal soft rays: 51 - 59; Vertebrae: 39 - 43. This species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11-12 + 27-31 = 39-43, dorsal fin rays 68-80, anal fin rays 51-59; outer pseudoclasper with a broad base and long supporter with sharp, pointed tip; inner pseudoclasper is anteriorly inclined, of about length of outer pseudoclasper, with sharp, spine-like tip anteriorly and fleshy flap posteriorly; isthmus between pseudoclaspers wide, penis with abrupt change in thickness; opercular spine with a single, sharp tip; cheeks naked or with few isolated scales (less than 10 scales all together); otolith length: height ratio 2.1-2.2; upper preopercular pore absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogilbia deroyi
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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