Littoral Cusk
Monothrix polylepis
- Usual depth2–16 m
- Water temperature16–28 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
The Littoral cusk is a species of viviparous brotula known from shallow reefs off the coast of eastern Australia. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This is currently the only known species in its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Littoral cusk”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–16 m · Deepest record: 15.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Littoral Cusk
Similar species
- Yellow pigmy brotula
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
- Bighead Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys crassiceps
- Whiskered Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys piger
- Bigeye Cusk
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
- Winterbottom's Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
- Beagle Cusk
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus
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).
- 36 open-data records from 1965 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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