Lucaya cavebrotula (Lucifuga lucayana) fish species and information / pictures of Lucaya cavebrotula - Lucifuga lucayana

Lucaya cavebrotula (Lucifuga lucayana) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lucifuga lucayana

Common Name
Lucaya cavebrotula

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-91; Anal soft rays: 63 - 69; Vertebrae: 50 - 52. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: Vertebrae 12-13+37-39=50-52, dorsal fin rays 84-91, anal fin rays 63-69, pectoral fin rays 17-18, caudal fin rays 10; head profile above eye strongly depressed, scales on occiput, eyes present (0.9-1.0 % SL); palatine teeth absent; color uniformly light brown, long gill-rakers 3, pale (Ref. 57878).

Classification

Classified By

M?ller, Schwarzhans, Iliffe & Nielsen, 2006

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: Caribbean, Bahamas.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

12 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 12 - 20 m (Ref. 57878)

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.52 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated