Twospot cusk
📖 Overview
A benthic species found on the continental slope . Rare species . Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 100 - 105; Anal soft rays: 86 - 92; Vertebrae: 61 - 62. Two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 10-12 long raker on anterior gill arch, six small pseudobranchial filaments, two ocelli placed on middle third of dorsal fin.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Twospot cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Twospot cusk is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Twospot cusk is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 435 - 500 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: off New Caledonia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Twospot Cusk |
| 🌍CES | hrujovnice dvouskvrnná |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Renseiitachiuo · レンセイイタチウオ · レンセイイタチオウ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 雙斑新鼬魚 · 雙斑新鼬鳚 · 鼬魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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