Scientific Name
Cataetyx niki

Common Name
Brown brotula

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-95; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 77

Classification

Classified By

Cohen, 1981

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: off the Cape in South Africa (Ref. 6610). Southwest Pacific: Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1000 m

Depth To - meters

1100 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1100 m (Ref. 6610)

Trophic Level

3.81 s.e. 0.53 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

64.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (56 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated