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Brotula ordwayi Hildebrand & Barton, 1949 Ordway's brotula |
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photo by
Proyecto Redes Fantasma |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Brotulinae | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands and Peru. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit caves and crevices of rocky reefs (Ref. 11482). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Grow to at least 10 cm (Ref. 11482); size of Brotula species is given as 'at least 75 cm' in Ref. 34024, which is followed here until better information becomes available (RF). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||