Gargoyle cusk (Xyelacyba myersi)

Scientific name: Xyelacyba myersi Cohen, 1961

Gargoyle cusk (Xyelacyba myersi)

The Gargoyle cusk (Xyelacyba myersi) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 89; Anal soft rays: 74. Body and tail strongly compressed, snout round and short, no spine on tip. Head and body uniformly whitish, margins of median fins light brown, jaws, pelvic fins, mouth and gill cavities deep brown. Peritoneum and stomach deep brown, intestine yellowish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xyelacyba myersi
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
57.0
Depth range
984–2500 m (3228–8202 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 984 - 2500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Possibly worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas (but not yet caught in the eastern Pacific). Eastern Atlantic: 2 specimens between 12?N and 9?25'N. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to off southern Brazil. Northwest Pacific: Ashizuri Cape, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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