Brotulotaenia nigra Parr, 1933
Dark cusk
Brotulotaenia nigra
photo by FAO

 Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Brotulotaeniinae
 Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; 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: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 16.01.96
 Modified by: OrtaƱez, Auda Kareen - 10.09.08
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 04.10.00

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