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Brotula clarkae

(Pacific Bearded Brotula)

Overview

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Family : Cusk-eels ; Adults benthopelagic to 650 m depth, juveniles common on reefs (Ref. 34024). At depths of about 40-75 m, adults are found deep on mud and broken shell bottom (Ref. 36413). Smaller silvery specimens taken far out at sea in the epipelagic (Ref. 34024). Caught occasionally (Ref. 34024). Oviparous , with late post-flexion and transformation stage larvae found in midwater (Ref. 36413).

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Pacific Bearded Brotula

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

克氏鬚鼬鳚, 克氏须鼬鳚, 克氏鬚鼬鳚

Common Names in Spanish:

Brtula De Clark, Congrio Rosado, Corvina, Corvina Aguada O De Roca, Lengua Rosada

Description

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Family Ophidiidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin rays usually equal to or longer than opposing anal fin rays; anus and anal fin origin usually behind tip of pectoral fin; scales present; some with one or more spines on opercle; supramaxillary present; larvae without a vexillum ; pelvics sometimes absent. Maximum length 2 m in Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi.The family Ophidiidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Ophidiiformes. It contains 46 genera and 209 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is anguilliform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, ophis = serpent

Habitat

Usually found at depths of 40 to 75 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -56 meters (0 to -184 feet).Mean = 49.000 meters (160.761 feet), Standard Deviation = 129.330 based on 7 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Benthopelagic.

Taxonomy

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Unambiguous Synonyms

  1. Brosmophyciops pautskei Schultz, 1960
  2. Brosmophysiops pautzkei Schultz, 1960

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Brotula

There are approximately 12 species in this genus:

B. aloha · B. barbata (Atlantic Bearded Brotula) · B. barbatula · B. multibarbata · B. clarkae (Pacific Bearded Brotula) · B. multibarbata · B. multibarbata · B. multibarbata · B. multibarbata · B. multibarbata (Barbelled Eel-Pout) · B. ordwayi (Fore-Spotted Brotula) · B. townsendi (Smalleye Brotula)

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

Identifiers

Footnotes

Last Revised: 2008-11-03