Smalleye Cusk
Didymothallus mizolepis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 5.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small cusk of shallow inshore and back reef, living among crevices of silty coralline rock. Females carry remarkably few young at a time, often just one or two large embryos, among the lowest broods recorded in its group.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Didymothallus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398393.
FAQ
- Is the Smalleye Cusk dangerous to divers?
- The Smalleye Cusk is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smalleye Cusk get?
- The Smalleye Cusk grows to about 5.1 cm.