Beagle Cusk
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Known from a single specimen taken in shallow inshore water, this small cusk eel probably hides among rock and coral crevices on reefs. Like others of its family it bears live young, with newborns measuring just over two centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Beaglichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279884.
FAQ
- Is the Beagle Cusk dangerous to divers?
- The Beagle Cusk is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Beagle Cusk get?
- The Beagle Cusk grows to about 9.6 cm.