Blackrim Cusk-Eel
Lepophidium profundorum
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 29–399 m
- Max size: 28 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An uncommon cusk eel of soft bottoms on the outer shelf and slope, between roughly thirty and four hundred metres, with a tapering eel like body. Its eggs float in a gelatinous raft at the surface, and it reaches about twenty eight centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Lepophidium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158762.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackrim Cusk-Eel live?
- The Blackrim Cusk-Eel (Lepophidium profundorum) is typically found at 29–399 m.
- Is the Blackrim Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Blackrim Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackrim Cusk-Eel get?
- The Blackrim Cusk-Eel grows to about 28 cm.