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Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi Cohen & Rohr, 1993 Scaleline cusk |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 193 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: northwest coast of Australia. Southeast Pacific: off Chile. Atlantic Ocean: off French Guiana-Suriname (Ref. 31427), off Angola, and off the Faeroe Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-140; Anal soft rays: 104-117; Vertebrae: 71-74 | |||
| Biology: | Rare species taken in midwater and bottom trawls (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||