Larson's cusk
📖 Overview
Overview information for Larson's cusk is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73 - 79; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Head without scales; anal fin origin at about mid-body; eye diameter 17.8-18.0 times in HL, snout compressed; posterior end of maxillary rounded, not sheathed by dermal cheek fold, without ventrally-directed process near postero-ventral corner; opercular spine flat and weak; no pore-bearing skin flap on upper angle of opercle; lower angle of preopercle smooth; pectoral peduncle normal, broader than long; no spine on cleithrum; all teeth sharp-pointed, some needle-like; developed gill rakers on anterior arch 3.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Larson's cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Larson's cusk is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Viviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical Central Pacific: known only from Northern Territory, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Larson's Cusk |
| 🌍CES | jeskyňovka Larsonové |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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