Legless cuskeel (Lamprogrammus exutus)

Scientific name: Lamprogrammus exutus Nybelin & Poll, 1958

Legless cuskeel (Lamprogrammus exutus)

The Legless cuskeel (Lamprogrammus exutus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Guinea Bissau to Namibia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 108-119; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 88 - 96

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lamprogrammus exutus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.2
Depth range
260–700 m (853–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 700 m, usually 550 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea Bissau to Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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