Spotted cusk-eel (Chilara taylori)

Scientific name: Chilara taylori Girard, 1858

Spotted cusk-eel (Chilara taylori)

The Spotted cusk-eel (Chilara taylori) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Washington, USA to Baja California and Ecuador. Record from the Gulf of California is doubtful.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 187-229; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 150 - 181; Vertebrae: 86 - 91. Head naked; scales on body in basketweave pattern; precaudal vertebrae 18-19; swim bladder in males with posterior opening; body and head with numerous dark spots and blotches. Branchiostegal rays: 7. Pelvic fin consists of one ray with two branches of unequal length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chilara taylori
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.4
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–280 m (0–919 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 280 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Washington, USA to Baja California and Ecuador. Record from the Gulf of California is doubtful.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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