Key brotula (Ogilbia cayorum)

Scientific name: Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall, 1898

The Key brotula (Ogilbia cayorum) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bermuda, USA and northern Cuba. Sympatric with Ogilbia sabaji and O. suarezae along the shores of Florida.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-76; Anal soft rays: 50 - 57; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Diagnosis: The species is characterized by the following: Vertebrae 11-13 + 27-29 = 39-41, dorsal fin rays 66-76, anal fin rays 50-57; outer and inner pseudoclaspers simple, triangular flaps, outer about 2 times size of inner pseudoclasper; penis tapering; opercular spine with single, sharp tip; scale patch on cheeks with 4-6 vertical scale rows; otolith length: height ratio 2.1-2.3, sulcus not inclined; ventral fin reaching about 2/3 from ventral fin base to anal fin base (15.3-23.9, x = 20.3 % SL); body slender (13.2-17.4, x = 15.4 % SL).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogilbia cayorum
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–33 m (0–108 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 33 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, USA and northern Cuba. Sympatric with Ogilbia sabaji and O. suarezae along the shores of Florida
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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