Pink Cusk-Eel
Genypterus blacodes
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 22–1000 m
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A long, tapering cusk eel of cool southern waters, it ranges from about twenty metres down to a thousand and feeds mainly on crustaceans and fish. Reaching two metres, it sometimes lifts off the bottom to take hoki during their spawning runs and is a valued commercial catch year round.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Genypterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278702.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Cusk-Eel live?
- The Pink Cusk-Eel (Genypterus blacodes) is typically found at 22–1000 m.
- Is the Pink Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Pink Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pink Cusk-Eel get?
- The Pink Cusk-Eel grows to about 2 m.