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(Ref. 51471) Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans, T.M. Iliffe and J.G. Nielsen0 Revision of the Bahamian cave-fishes of the genus <i>Lucifuga</i> (Ophidiiformes, Bythitidae), with description of a new species from islands on the Little Bahama Bank. Zootaxa 1223:23-46. (Ref. 57878) FB-pic-10450-28577 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/gif FAO 2001-01-21 2001-01-26 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Luspe_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Luspe_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1994-06-06 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Inhabits dark inland caves, brackishwater sinkholes, and marine blue holes (Ref. 27158. 57878). Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans, T.M. Iliffe and J.G. Nielsen 2006 Revision of the Bahamian cave-fishes of the genus <i>Lucifuga</i> (Ophidiiformes, Bythitidae), with description of a new species from islands on the Little Bahama Bank. Zootaxa 1223:23-46. (Ref. 57878) FB-DiagnosticDescr-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-02-28 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Migration This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: Vertebrae 13-14+38-42=51-55, dorsal fin rays 86-109, anal fin rays 66-82, pectoral fin rays 17-20, caudal fin rays 10; head profile above eye is strongly depressed, small, developed eyes 0.7-1.8 % SL; palatine teeth present, in 1-7 short irregular rows, with 3-56 teeth total; long gill-rakers 3, dark pigmented (Ref. 57878). Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans, T.M. Iliffe and J.G. Nielsen 2006 Revision of the Bahamian cave-fishes of the genus <i>Lucifuga</i> (Ophidiiformes, Bythitidae), with description of a new species from islands on the Little Bahama Bank. Zootaxa 1223:23-46. (Ref. 57878) FB-Morphology-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-02-28 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal soft rays (total): 86 - 109; Analsoft rays: 66 - 82; Vertebrae: 51 - 55 Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans, T.M. Iliffe and J.G. Nielsen 2006 Revision of the Bahamian cave-fishes of the genus <i>Lucifuga</i> (Ophidiiformes, Bythitidae), with description of a new species from islands on the Little Bahama Bank. Zootaxa 1223:23-46. (Ref. 57878) FB-Distribution-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1994-06-06 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas. 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) FB-Uses-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1994-06-06 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: of no interest 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) FB-Size-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1994-06-06 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 13498)) Lee, D.S., S.P. Platania and G.H. Burgess 1983 Atlas of North American freshwater fishes, 1983 supplement. Occasional Papers of the North Carolina Biological Survey no. 1983-6. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, N.C. 67 p. (Ref. 13498) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-10450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1994-06-06 00:00:00 2007-03-01 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10450 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Migration demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 21 m (Ref. 34024) 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)