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Alcock's Cusk-eel (Alcockia rostrata)
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Alcock's Cusk-eel (Alcockia rostrata) specimen
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Ophidiidae

Alcock's Cusk-eel

Alcockia rostrata

A rare deep cusk eel with sharp spines

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Medium

Alcock's Cusk-eel is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 35 cm.

Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Japan and New Caledonia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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