Larson's cusk (Acarobythites larsonae)

Scientific name: Acarobythites larsonae Machida, 2000

The Larson's cusk (Acarobythites larsonae) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Northern Territory, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-79; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Head without scales; anal fin origin at about mid-body; eye diameter 17.8-18.0 times in HL, snout compressed; posterior end of maxillary rounded, not sheathed by dermal cheek fold, without ventrally-directed process near postero-ventral corner; opercular spine flat and weak; no pore-bearing skin flap on upper angle of opercle; lower angle of preopercle smooth; pectoral peduncle normal, broader than long; no spine on cleithrum; all teeth sharp-pointed, some needle-like; developed gill rakers on anterior arch 3.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acarobythites larsonae
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Northern Territory, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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