Queensland cusk
📖 Overview
Overview information for Queensland cusk is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 80; Anal soft rays: 62 - 63; Vertebrae: 48. A species of Microbrotula distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 12 + 36 = 48; D 78-80, A 62-63, pectoral-fin rays 11, caudal fin rays 6; dorsal-fin origin above vertebra 7; anterior anal fin origin below dorsal fin ray 21; anal-fin origin below vertebrae 15–17; head with separated scale patches on cheek and occiput, absent on opercle; numerous papillae on entire head; no lateral-line papillae; forward-curved spine at lower angle of preopercle with two points, hidden by skin; 3 posterior mandibular pores, 1 lower preopercular pore; palatine with papillae-like teeth; elongated otolith, length to height, 2.3; otolith length to colliculum length, 2.3 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Queensland cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Queensland cusk is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Queensland cusk is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 22 - 30 m . Tropical endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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