Dusky cusk eel
📖 Overview
Uncommon species . Found on the continental shelf, on soft bottoms . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass . Consumed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 106 - 115; Anal soft rays: 92 - 100; Vertebrae: 62 - 66. Rostral spine long and curved, reaching tip of snout, without vertical basal component; peritoneum pale; no median basibranchial tooth patch; head extensively covered with imbricate rows of cycloid scales except for snout and throat; body tapering to point, dagger-shaped .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dusky cusk eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 46 - 186 m . Tropical; 18°N - 4°N, 88°W - 51°W Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea, from Honduras to Trinidad and along the Atlantic Coast of northern South America, to at least as far as French Guiana.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dusky Cusk Eel · Dusky cusk eel, Dusky cusk-eel · Dusky cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hruj surinamská |
| 🇫🇷French | Brotule sombre |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Perla · Perla Lucia |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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