Robust Cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Larvae epipelagic . Uncommon species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Head short and stubby; eyes equal to or greater than length of snout; opercle with 2 posteriorly directed spines; developed rakers on anterior gill arch 7-10; pseudobranchial filaments 5-7 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Robust Cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Robust Cusk-eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Robust Cusk-eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 36°N - 9°N, 2°W - 82°W northwest Africa; also from the Mediterranean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Robust Cusk-eel · Yellow cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hrujovka mohutná |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Vankkakäärmenilkka |
| 🇫🇷French | Fanfre jaune |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Brotola gialla |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бентокометес |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | brótula robusta |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neobythites robustus | Goode & Bean | 1886 | Synonym |
| Pteridium armatum | Döderlein | 1886 | Synonym |
| Sirembo muraenolepis | Vaillant | 1888 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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