Reef-cave brotula (Grammonus claudei)

Scientific name: Grammonus claudei Torre y Huerta, 1930

Reef-cave brotula (Grammonus claudei)

The Reef-cave brotula (Grammonus claudei) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Cura?ao. Puerto Rico, eastern Antilles.

Biology

Uncommon species. Known only from caverns in coral reefs and rocky shores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Grammonus claudei
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
6–70 m (20–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Cura?ao. Puerto Rico, eastern Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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