Whiptail cusk (Hypopleuron caninum)

Scientific name: Hypopleuron caninum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Whiptail cusk (Hypopleuron caninum)

The Whiptail cusk (Hypopleuron caninum) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Arabian Sea, Andaman Sea and the Philippines.

Biology

Jaws equal in length or lower jaw slightly protruding; no spines on opercle or subopercle; a canine tooth at the front of each upper jaw bone; median basibranchial tooth patch 1; branchiostegal rays 8; lateral line with small scales that overlie an inner series of larger scales that bear neuromasts; precaudal centra 22, parapophyses broad and inflated, inclosing the swim bladder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypopleuron caninum
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
57.0
Depth range
300–575 m (984–1886 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 575 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea, Andaman Sea and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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