Alcock's Cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Rare species . Minimum depth reported by Ref. 30370. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Elongated body with depressed head bearing sharp spines; eye diameter much shorter than snout; suborbital bones membranous; maxillary sheathed posterodorsally; opercular spine flat and weak; 7 developed rakers on anterior gill arch.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Alcock's Cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2761 - 4040 m . Deep-water East Africa to Japan and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Alcock's Cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hrujovka dlouhorypá |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ryujinashiro · リュウジンアシロ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Носатая алкокия |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porogadus rostratus | Günther | 1887 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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