Shortbeard cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Common species . Found on soft bottom . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 120 - 134; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 99 - 110; Vertebrae: 69 - 74. 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 . Body dark gray or brownish gray without blotches; dorsal and anal fins dark, becoming gradually darker at the extreme blackish edge; pelvic fin blackish in anterior half and pale in posterior half; gill arch blackish or brownish; head covered with scales except for snout, lips, and branchiostegal membrane .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shortbeard cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 115 m . Tropical; 36°N - 26°S, 98°W - 43°W North Carolina), through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, to the coasts of South America (up to Uruguay); apparently absent in the Bahamas.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Shortbeard cusk eel · Shortbeard cusk-eel · blackedge cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hruj krátkovousá |
| 🇫🇷French | Brotule barbiche |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ハイイロツノアシロ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | sabão |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Perla · Perla Barbacorta · clarín · congriperla clarín |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lepophidium graellsi | Poey | 1861 | Synonym |
| Ophidium brevibarbe | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Ophidium graellsi | Poey | 1861 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 73 records indexed .
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