Teacher brotula (Calamopteryx robinsorum)

Scientific name: Calamopteryx robinsorum Cohen, 1973

The Teacher brotula (Calamopteryx robinsorum) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic. Western Caribbean, north coast of Cuba, northeast of Hispaniola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Calamopteryx robinsorum
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
64–210 m (210–689 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 210 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic. Western Caribbean, north coast of Cuba, northeast of Hispaniola.
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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