Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis)

Scientific name: Spectrunculus grandis G?nther, 1877

Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis)

The Pudgy cuskeel (Spectrunculus grandis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135-148; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 101 - 112; Vertebrae: 77 - 88. This species is distinguished and differs from S. crassus by the following characters: number of dorsal-fin rays 135-148 (121-139), anal-fin rays 101-112 (vs. 91-102), total vertebrae 77-88 (vs. 71-78), otolith ostium depth in % of sulcus length 19-29 (vs. 30-40).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spectrunculus grandis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
127
Depth range
800–4300 m (2625–14108 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 4300 m, usually 2000 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (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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