Sirembo jerdoni (Day, 1888)
Brown-banded cusk-eel
Sirembo jerdoni
photo by Tanaka, H.

Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae
Max. size:  12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Bay of Bengal, Western Australia, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, East China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A benthic species found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Rarely in markets (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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