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Spectrunculus grandis (Günther, 1877)

Pudgy cuskeel
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Spectrunculus: Latin, spectrum = apparition (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 4300 m (Ref. 36731), usually 2000 - 3000 m (Ref. 58302). Deep-water; 57°N - 59°S (Ref. 80689)

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Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 127 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34024)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 135 - 148; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 101 - 112; Vertebrae: 77 - 88. This species is distinguished and differs from S. crassus by the following characters: number of dorsal-fin rays 135-148 (121-139), anal-fin rays 101-112 (vs. 91-102), total vertebrae 77-88 (vs. 71-78), otolith ostium depth in % of sulcus length 19-29 (vs. 30-40) (Ref. 80689).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common species (Ref. 34024). Based on stomach radiographs, contents include crustaceans, gastropods, remains of polychaetes, and detritus (Ref. 80689). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36413). Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

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Oviparous (Ref. 36413).

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Uiblein, F., J.G. Nielsen and P.R. Møller, 2008. Systematics of the ophidiid genus Spectrunculus (Teleostei: Ophidiiformes) with resurrection of S. crassus. Copeia 2008(5)542-551. (Ref. 80689)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 1.6 - 3.4, mean 2.1 °C (based on 3058 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00167 - 0.00864), b=3.14 (2.94 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.51 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 13.7 [7.6, 29.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.337 [0.180, 0.661] mg/100g; Protein = 15.8 [13.4, 18.3] %; Omega3 = 0.298 [0.148, 0.615] g/100g; Selenium = 39.5 [16.2, 94.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 5.82 [1.22, 27.38] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.318 [0.205, 0.497] mg/100g (wet weight);