False cusk (Parabrotula plagiophthalma)

Scientific name: Parabrotula plagiophthalma Zugmayer, 1911

False cusk (Parabrotula plagiophthalma)

The False cusk (Parabrotula plagiophthalma) is a marine fish of the family Parabrotulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 37-41; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 34 - 38. Body long, naked and compressed. Skin loose, thin but not gelatinous. Snout pointed. Gill opening large. Head and body uniformly dark brown in alcohol.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parabrotula plagiophthalma
Family
Parabrotulidae (False brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Depth range
0–3000 m (0–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: most of the known specimens from the area. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea, one specimen 0?42'S, 7?E. Southeast Atlantic: off East London, South Africa. Western Pacific: Japan and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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