Spotted gelatinous cusk
📖 Overview
Rare species . Viviparous. Relatively often caught by commercial trawlers for it also occurs on the upper continental slope .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 75 - 83; Anal soft rays: 55 - 66; Vertebrae: 74 - 79. This species is distinguished by the following characters: when preserved, distinct, dark brown pigmentation dorsally between head and dorsal fin and on the sides of the light brown body; fresh specimens when newly caught with dark blue-like pigmentation on the peritoneum and body faintly reddish; D 75-83, A 55-66; vertebrae 74-79; vomer with up to four fangs, dentary with up to five fangs; penis length up to 10% SL, proximally covered by a large dorsal clasper and a smaller ventral clasper protected ventrally by a well-developed fleshy hood; eyes not externally visible in specimens longer than about 14.0 cm SL, while eyes of smaller specimens appear as a narrow, dark ring surrounding lighter tissue .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted gelatinous cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 386 - 1525 m . Deep-water West Pacific: off South Africa, Madagascar and Mozambique to Japan, the Philippines and Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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