Pale cusk
📖 Overview
Uncommon species . Feed on gastropods . 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): 97 - 101; Anal soft rays: 82 - 86; Vertebrae: 58 - 60. Two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 14-16 long rakers on anterior gill arch, 4-6 pseudobranchial filaments, longest gill filaments on anterior arch 2.8-4.8 % head length, no ocelli, dark blotches or vertical bands on body.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pale cusk is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pale cusk is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pale cusk is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 620 m . Deep-water Central Pacific: off New Caledonia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
gastropods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pale Cusk |
| 🌍CES | hrujovnice pobledlá |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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