Golden cusk (Sirembo imberbis)

Scientific name: Sirembo imberbis Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Golden cusk (Sirembo imberbis)

The Golden cusk (Sirembo imberbis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Japan to Western Australia and Queensland, including the Arafura Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-92; Anal soft rays: 65 - 68; Vertebrae: 50 - 51. Developed gill raker 4. Head and body fully covered with scales. Operculum with a strong spine but preoperculum spineless.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sirembo imberbis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
100–200 m (328–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan to Western Australia and Queensland, including the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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