Ordway's brotula (Brotula ordwayi)

Scientific name: Brotula ordwayi Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Ordway's brotula (Brotula ordwayi)

The Ordway's brotula (Brotula ordwayi) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands and Peru.

Biology

Inhabit caves and crevices of rocky reefs. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass. Grow to at least 10 cm; size of Brotula species is given as 'at least 75 cm' in which is followed here until better information becomes available (RF).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brotula ordwayi
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands and Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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