Queensland cusk (Microbrotula queenslandica)

Scientific name: Microbrotula queenslandica Anderson, 2005

Queensland cusk (Microbrotula queenslandica)

The Queensland cusk (Microbrotula queenslandica) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southwestern Pacific, Australia, Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

A species of Microbrotula distinguished by the following combination of characters: vertebrae 12 + 36?37 = 48?49; pectoral-fin rays 11; lateral scale rows 56?57; dorsal-fin origin above vertebra 7; anal-fin origin below vertebrae 15?16; orbit diameter 12.2?13.1% HL; fleshy interorbital width 15.2?16.1% HL; predorsal length 34.6% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microbrotula queenslandica
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Depth range
22–30 m (72–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 22 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwestern Pacific: Australia, Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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