Piedtip cucumberfish (Paraulopus okamurai)

Scientific name: Paraulopus okamurai Sato & Nakabo, 2002

Piedtip cucumberfish (Paraulopus okamurai)

The Piedtip cucumberfish (Paraulopus okamurai) is a marine fish of the family Aulopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, north of New Zealand.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. This species is characterized by the following: A 9-11, rarely 9; pectoral fin rays 16-17; black-and-white-patterned dorsal and caudal fins; side of the body of adults with small brown blotches midlaterally and a smaller brownish saddle behind the adipose fin; interior of the mouth entirely pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraulopus okamurai
Family
Aulopidae (Aulopus)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
478 m (1568 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 478 - 478 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: north of New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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