Pacific bearded brotula
📖 Overview
Adults benthopelagic to 650 m depth, juveniles common on reefs . At depths of about 40-75 m, adults are found deep on mud and broken shell bottom . Smaller silvery specimens taken far out at sea in the epipelagic . Caught occasionally . Oviparous, with late post-flexion and transformation stage larvae found in midwater . Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 108 - 118; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 89; Vertebrae: 55 - 56. Body completely covered with small, imbricate, cycloid scales; barbels present on snout (6) and chin (6); branchiostegal rays 8; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; developed gill rakers on first arch 4 or fewer; pelvic fin rays inserted at about level of preopercle, well behind eye .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific bearded brotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pacific bearded brotula is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, with no specialized copulatory organ .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 650 m , usually 40 - 75 m . Tropical; 25°N - 6°S Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pacific bearded brotula |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Congrio rosado · Corvina aguada o de roca · lengua rosada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotula clarki | Hubbs | 1944 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 11 records indexed .
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