Acanthonidae

Acanthonus hextii

Acanthonus hextii

A ten centimeter cusk eel beyond two thousand meters

• Marine fish

Acanthonus hextii is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. It occurs at depths of from 1,500 to 2,660 metres (4,920 to 8,730 ft). This species grows to a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. It is sometimes classified as a monotypic genus Tauredophidium.