Mottled cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Uncommon species . Reported to reach 280 m depth . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 133 - 140; Anal soft rays: 110 - 119; Vertebrae: 73 - 77. 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 Mottled cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mottled cusk-eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mottled cusk-eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 280 m , usually 25 - 100 m . Tropical; 37°N - 18°N, 96°W - 73°W North Carolina through the Florida Keys and around the Gulf of Mexico; with one record from the Cuban side of the Straits of Florida.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 38 records indexed .
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