Red cusk-eel (Genypterus chilensis)

Scientific name: Genypterus chilensis Guichenot, 1848

Red cusk-eel (Genypterus chilensis)

The Red cusk-eel (Genypterus chilensis) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, southern Peru to southern Chile.

Biology

Common species inhabiting rocky bottom in deep shelf and upper slope waters. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Genypterus chilensis
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: southern Peru to southern Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

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

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