Gold brotula (Gunterichthys longipenis)

Scientific name: Gunterichthys longipenis Dawson, 1966

Gold brotula (Gunterichthys longipenis)

The Gold brotula (Gunterichthys longipenis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-71; Anal soft rays: 41 - 52; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. Diagnosis: Blunt snout; small distinct eyes, 1.4-1.9% SL in adults; head naked, body covered with imbricate scales; interorbital in adults 5.6-7.7% SL; posterior infraorbital pores 2; rays in dorsal fin 60-71, anal 41-52, caudal 12-15; otolith with fused colliculi; sulcus small; 1 pair of pseudoclaspers with 2 almost equally long supporters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gunterichthys longipenis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
9 m (30 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 9 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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