Blackedge Cusk-Eel
Lepophidium pheromystax
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 27–165 m
- Max size: 27 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A cusk eel of soft continental shelf bottoms, it tapers to a pointed tail and slips over the mud between twenty seven and one hundred sixty five metres. It releases oval eggs that drift at the surface in a gelatinous raft.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Lepophidium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275625.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackedge Cusk-Eel live?
- The Blackedge Cusk-Eel (Lepophidium pheromystax) is typically found at 27–165 m.
- Is the Blackedge Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Blackedge Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackedge Cusk-Eel get?
- The Blackedge Cusk-Eel grows to about 27 cm.