Dicrolene tristis
- Usual depth761–998 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Dicrolene tristis is a ray-finned fish species from the family of cusk eels from the western Pacific, from Japan south to the Philippines. It is a marine, bathydemersal species with a depth range 560–990 metres (1,840–3,250 ft). It os oviparous laying its eggs in a gelatinous floating mass.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 35 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 761–998 m · Deepest record: 2,361 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Toyomomoitachiuo, トウヨウモモイタチウオ
- Simplified Chinese
- 短絲指鼬魚, 短絲指鼬鳚, 鼬魚
Similar species
- Golden Cusk
Sirembo imberbis
- Robust Assfish
Bassozetus robustus
- Japanese Cusk
Glyptophidium japonicum
- Sculptured Cusk
Glyptophidium lucidum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 74 open-data records from 1906 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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