Many-ray cusk
📖 Overview
Found from near the surface to 55 meters in protected reef structures . Solitary inhabitant of reef crevices, cryptic (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 61 - 70; Anal soft rays: 50 - 57; Vertebrae: 44 - 47. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11-12+33-35=44-47; fin rays, on dorsal 61-70, anal 50-57, pectoral 15-17, caudal 7-8; anterior dorsal fin ray above vertebra number 7-8, anterior anal fin ray below dorsal fin ray number 12-16, anterior anal fin ray below vertebra 13-16; small forward-curved spine at lower angle of preopercle, hidden by skin; fleshy interorbital width 4.5-7.0% SL; palatine teeth papillae-like or absent . : elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Many-ray cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Many-ray cusk is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Many-ray cusk is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 55 m . Tropical South Africa to the Red Sea and from the Philippines to Cape York Peninsula in northern Australia; widely distributed and large gap in the distribution is probably a collecting artefact rather than indicative of a true distribution.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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