Family : Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas) , subfamily: Brosmophycinae
Order : Ophidiiformes  (cusk eels)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Eusurculus andamanensis
Max size : 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 76869)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean, Andaman Islands and the south coast of Sumatra.
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-84; Anal soft rays: 59-63; Vertebrae: 42-43. This species possess the following characters: D 78-84, A 59-63, D/A 21-27, V in D 2.2-2.3; vertebrae 12+30-31=42-43; the anterior nostril is positioned 1/4.5 to 1/5 the distance from upper lip to aggregate distance to anterior margin of eye; free pseudoclaspers 2 pairs, the outer pseudoclasper wing-shaped with broad base and distally widened supporter with anterior hook (covered by ligament), the inner one stalked, with slightly widened base and distally with concave sucker-disk; 5-6 rows of scales on upper part and 3-4 rows on lower part on cheek (Ref. 76869).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous :
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller. 2007. (Ref. 76869)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses