Twinhook cusk (Diancistrus longifilis)

Scientific name: Diancistrus longifilis Ogilby, 1899

Twinhook cusk (Diancistrus longifilis)

The Twinhook cusk (Diancistrus longifilis) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diancistrus longifilis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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