Brotulotaenia nigra
Brotulotaenia nigra Parr, 1933
Dark cusk
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Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Brotulotaeniinae
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 1100 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: discontinuous distribution.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 113-115; Anal soft rays: 91-94. Scales small, non-imbricate prickles; opercle with no spine; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; gill rakers are tooth-bearing tubercles; otolith very small and rounded; precaudal vertebrae 12-15 (Ref. 34024).
Biology:  Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154) and uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous (Ref. 6555). Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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