Pink brotula (Brosmodorsalis persicinus)

Scientific name: Brosmodorsalis persicinus Paulin & Roberts, 1989

Pink brotula (Brosmodorsalis persicinus)

The Pink brotula (Brosmodorsalis persicinus) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-80; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 41. Head and body peach-like orange pink, slightly paler ventrally. Adult males with a distinctive whitish streak along the belly. Distinguished from other brotulas by the dorsal fin which begins forward of the gill cover and has the first rays free of membrane.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brosmodorsalis persicinus
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–17 m (0–56 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 17 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
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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