Longnose cusk-eel
📖 Overview
Observed on open sand and mud bottoms . 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): 111 - 133; Anal soft rays: 94 - 103; Vertebrae: 65 - 69. This species is characterized by the following features: D 111-133 (usually 116-123); A 94-103; pectoral fin rays 18 or 19 (rarely 20 or 21); precaudal vertebrae 15-17 (usually 16), caudal vertebrae 49-53 (usually 50-52), total vertebrae 65-69 (usually 66-68); lower arm of first gill arch with 5 or 6 developed rakers; rounded head profile with mouth distinctly inferior; dorsal and ventral profiles of body nearly parallel for much of its length; unmarked body; short and unequal pelvic-fin rays, longer reaching to point directly under anterior edge of opercle .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longnose cusk-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 69 m , usually 15 - 40 m . Subtropical South Carolina to Palm Beach, Florida) and Mexico (off northern coast of Yucatan).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | longnose cusk-eel |
| 🌍CES | hruj nosatá |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Ofídiom-de-focinho-longo |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | congriperla narizón |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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