Onecolor Cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Common species found to feed on crustaceans . A specimen was caught in a glass sponge Margaritella coeloptyloides at 361 m depth off Cuba . 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. Ocelli and vertical and horizontal stripes on fins and body absent. Hind margin of preoperculum with 1 spine. Pseudobranchial filaments 2-3. Teeth granular. Ventral fin rays almost reaching anus, 17-22% SL .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Onecolor Cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 185 - 935 m . Deep-water West Indies except for the southern part of the Caribbean Sea and the main part of the Gulf of Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Onecolor Cusk-eel · Unicolor Cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hrujovnice jednobarevná |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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