Sirembo imberbis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Golden cusk
Sirembo imberbis
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae
 Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 100 - 200 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan south through the East China Sea, Philippines and northern Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 89-92; Anal soft rays: 65-68; Vertebrae: 50-51. Developed gill raker 4. Head and body fully covered with scales. Operculum with a strong spine but preoperculum spineless (Ref. 43544).
 Biology:  Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Rarely in markets (Ref. 34024).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 09.08.93
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 04.09.08

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