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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Lucifuga: Latin, lux = light + latin, fugere = to escape, to avoid, to run away from (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: ? - 8.0; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; ? - 24°C (Ref. 89994); 22°N - 20°N
Central America: Cuba.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 13498); 9.3 cm NG (female)
Common species inhabiting shallow water caves, sinkholes ad crevices (Ref. 34024). Feeds on cirolanid isopods. Viviparous. Sometimes found together with L. dentata and L. teresinarum (Ref. 34024).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Viviparous; a 6.5 cm female contained four 2.0 cm young.
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,iv,v)+2ab(iii,iv,v)); Date assessed: 31 March 2020
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00179 - 0.01169), b=3.10 (2.87 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Muy bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo superior a 14 años (Fec=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).