Lucifuga subterranea Poey, 1858
Cuban cusk-eel

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 9.3 cm NG (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 8; dH range: 20
Distribution:  Central America: Cuba.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common species inhabiting shallow water caves, sinkholes ad crevices (Ref. 34024). Feeds on cirolanid isopods. Viviparous. Sometimes found together with L. dentata and L. teresinarum (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 March 2020 (B1ab(iii,iv,v)+2ab(iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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