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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Toothed Cuban cusk-eel

Lucifuga dentata Poey, 1858
Max Length
15.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits caves. Feeds on cirolanid isopods. Viviparous. Found together with L. subterranea and L. teresinarum .

Scientific Name
Lucifuga dentata
Authority
Poey, 1858
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
15.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Ophidiiformes
Ophidiiformes
Family
Bythitidae
Bythitidae
Genus
Lucifuga
Lucifuga
Species
Toothed Cuban cusk-eel
Lucifuga dentata

🐟 Physical Description

: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Toothed Cuban cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Toothed Cuban cusk-eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 🤰 Viviparous

Viviparous.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 22°N - 20°N Central America: Cuba.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.53
Food Items

cirolanid isopods

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
15.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poey, 1858

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English toothed Cuban cusk-eel

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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