Red brotula (Brosmophycis marginata)

Scientific name: Brosmophycis marginata Ayres, 1854

Red brotula (Brosmophycis marginata)

The Red brotula (Brosmophycis marginata) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Petersburg, southeastern Alaska to Ensenada, northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98-110; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 81; Vertebrae: 63 - 65. Dorsal fin base covered with loose skin; caudal small and rounded; anal fin base covered with skin; pectorals rounded, almost pedunculate; two pelvic fin rays, outer ray of pelvic fins long, slender and filamentous, twice the length of inner ray. Bright red to brown on dorsal surface, nearly white on ventral surface of the body; pale red on ventral surface of head; margins of dorsal and anal fins red; bright red on caudal and pectoral fins; lips pink; mucus secretion reddish. Branchiostegal rays: 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brosmophycis marginata
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
3–256 m (10–840 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 256 m, usually 15 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Petersburg, southeastern Alaska to Ensenada, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=200)

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Sources

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

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