Purple brotula (Grammonus diagrammus)

Scientific name: Grammonus diagrammus Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Purple brotula (Grammonus diagrammus)

The Purple brotula (Grammonus diagrammus) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, San Clemente Island in south California, USA to Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 95-115; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 91; Vertebrae: 60 - 63. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Grammonus diagrammus
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.3
Depth range
6–18 m (20–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 18 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: San Clemente Island in south California, USA to Panama and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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