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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Cuskpout

Derepodichthys alepidotus Gilbert, 1896
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
1000–2904 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Cuskpout (Derepodichthys alepidotus), first described by Gilbert, 1896 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 16.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1000 to 2904 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Derepodichthys alepidotus
Authority
Gilbert, 1896
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
16 cm
Depth Range
1000–2904 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Caudal is hard to distinguish from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins placed far forward below eye.: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cuskpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 2904 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00123 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
16cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gilbert, 1896

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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