Spotted Cusk-Eel
Chilara taylori
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–280 m
- Max size: 40.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This cusk eel lives on sandy bottoms from the shore down to about 280 metres, burrowing tail first and resting in mucus lined holes. It grows to around forty centimetres, comes out mostly at night, and feeds sea lions and cormorants that hunt it.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Chilara
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280146.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spotted Cusk-Eel live?
- The Spotted Cusk-Eel (Chilara taylori) is typically found at 0–280 m.
- Is the Spotted Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Spotted Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotted Cusk-Eel get?
- The Spotted Cusk-Eel grows to about 40.4 cm.