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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Luciobrotula: Latin, lucius = pike + Latin, brotula, -ae = little, bud, shoot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cohen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batidemersale; distribuzione batimetrica 220 - 1830 m (Ref. 83453). Deep-water
Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, northwards along the American coast to 39°42’N, 71°27’W.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3686)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 91 - 96; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 68 - 74; Vertebre: 56 - 57. This species is distinct in having the following set of characters: lateral line ends below dorsal fin rays 24-32 or ca. above anus, sagittal otolith with distinct concavity in dorsal rim in specimens longer than ca. 300 mm, head and body of same colour and absence of occipital and interorbital pores (Ref. 83453).
Not often encountered but probably locally abundant (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Nielsen, J.G., 2009. A revision of the bathyal genus Luciobrotula (Teleostei, Ophidiidae) with two new species. Galathea Report 22:141-156. (Ref. 83453)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 5.2 - 13.1, mean 8.4 °C (based on 353 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00165 - 0.00876), b=3.14 (2.93 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).