New Providence Cusk-Eel
Lucifuga spelaeotes
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 1–21 m
- Max size: 10.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
This pale, blind cusk eel lives in the lightless world of inland caves, brackish sinkholes and marine blue holes on New Providence in the Bahamas. Confined to a handful of these flooded systems, it is genuinely rare and listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Bythitidae › Lucifuga
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281414.
FAQ
- How deep does the New Providence Cusk-Eel live?
- The New Providence Cusk-Eel (Lucifuga spelaeotes) is typically found at 1–21 m.
- Is the New Providence Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The New Providence Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the New Providence Cusk-Eel get?
- The New Providence Cusk-Eel grows to about 10.9 cm.