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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Cataetyx: Greek, kata = down + Greek, etix, stixo, stizo = to prick, to puncture.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
laut batidemersal; kisaran kedalaman 300 - 1000 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water; 46°N - 32°N
Eastern Pacific: northern Oregon, USA to Pacific coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California. Specimens from the Gulf of Panama and Chile either this species or still undescribed.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 38374)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 0; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)) : 100 - 114; Duri dubur: 0; Sirip dubur lunak: 74 - 86; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 59 - 63. scales present on body and head; eye diameter less than snout length; prominent opercular spine present; lateral ethmoid bone developed as a sharp retrorse suborbital spine; palatine teeth present; 3 well developed rakers on first arch; male intromittent organ on a broad, fleshy pad or stalk (Ref. 38374); branchiostegal rays: 8 (Ref. 36488).
Locally abundant (Ref. 34024). Juveniles mesopelagic, larger individuals benthic at depths of 600 to 1,000 m (Ref. 34024). Ovoviviparous with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36488).
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 36488).
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: tidak ada kepentingan
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.8 - 6.9, mean 5.3 °C (based on 9 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00172 - 0.01163), b=3.10 (2.87 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Daya lenting (Ref.
120179): sedang, Waktu penggandaan populasi minimum 1.4 - 4.4 tahun (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).