Galapagos cuskeel (Ogilbia galapagosensis)

Scientific name: Ogilbia galapagosensis Poll & LeLeup, 1965

Galapagos cuskeel (Ogilbia galapagosensis)

The Galapagos cuskeel (Ogilbia galapagosensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Bythitidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-74; Anal soft rays: 54 - 62. This species has the following characters: Dorsal fin rays 69-76, anal fin rays 54-62; outer pseudoclasper with a long spine-like supporter; inner pseudoclasper very short, anteriorly inclined; opercular spine with a single, sharp tip; cheeks naked; body not pigmented; upper preopercular pore absent; caudal fin rays 11-12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogilbia galapagosensis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Galapagos Islands. Apparently endemic to the fresh- and brackishwater of the cave systems on the Santa Cruz Island, where it is replaced by O. deroyi in the marine environment.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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