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Holcomycteronus squamosus (Roule, 1916) |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1147 - 5055 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off the Azores and south of the Canary Islands (Ref. 6555). Western Atlantic: USA and Bahamas (Ref. 40643). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Robust body with rounded snout; eye diameter much shorter than snout; opercular spine strong; 2 median and a pair of basibranchial tooth patches; 7-11 developed rakers on anterior gill arch; pelvic fin rays flattened distally and somewhat thicker in males (Ref. 34024). | |||
| Biology: | Rare 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: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||