Brown-Banded Cusk-Eel
Sirembo jerdoni
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 12.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The brown banded cusk eel lives on the bottom of the continental shelf, a slender benthic fish that rarely turns up in markets. It scatters oval eggs that float together in a gelatinous mass near the surface.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Ophidiidae › Sirembo
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282811.
FAQ
- Is the Brown-Banded Cusk-Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Brown-Banded Cusk-Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Brown-Banded Cusk-Eel get?
- The Brown-Banded Cusk-Eel grows to about 12.5 cm.