Orange brotula (Dermatopsoides kasougae)

Scientific name: Dermatopsoides kasougae Smith, 1943

Orange brotula (Dermatopsoides kasougae)

The Orange brotula (Dermatopsoides kasougae) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 71; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. This species is characterized by having the following: vertebrae 14 + 32-33 = 46-47, dorsal fin rays 93-100, anal fin rays 70-71; body scaled; pelvic fin extending beyond posterior end of pectoral fin; single pair of pseudoclaspers thin, straight, not quite as long as the penis.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dermatopsoides kasougae
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
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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