Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis)

Scientific name: Monothrix polylepis Ogilby, 1897

Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis)

The Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia. Record from Japan (Machida, 1992) is erroneous.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 93-104; Anal soft rays: 64 - 76; Vertebrae: 45 - 47. This species possess the following set of characters: anterior nostril low on snout; copulatory organ of male with a simple and small flap-like pair of (outer) pseudoclaspers; small, size 76869).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monothrix polylepis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. Record from Japan (Machida, 1992) is erroneous.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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