Lucaya cavebrotula (Lucifuga lucayana)

Scientific name: Lucifuga lucayana M?ller, Schwarzhans, Iliffe & Nielsen, 2006

Lucaya cavebrotula (Lucifuga lucayana)

The Lucaya cavebrotula (Lucifuga lucayana) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Bahamas.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-91; Anal soft rays: 63 - 69; Vertebrae: 50 - 52. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: Vertebrae 12-13+37-39=50-52, dorsal fin rays 84-91, anal fin rays 63-69, pectoral fin rays 17-18, caudal fin rays 10; head profile above eye strongly depressed, scales on occiput, eyes present (0.9-1.0 % SL); palatine teeth absent; color uniformly light brown, long gill-rakers 3, pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lucifuga lucayana
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.9
Depth range
12–20 m (39–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 12 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Caribbean, Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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