Townsend's cusk eel (Brotula townsendi)

Scientific name: Brotula townsendi Fowler, 1900

Townsend's cusk eel (Brotula townsendi)

The Townsend's cusk eel (Brotula townsendi) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Hawaii and Johnston Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 71 - 84. SL to 18 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brotula townsendi
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii and Johnston Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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