Apagesoma delosommatum

Apagesoma delosommatum

Tiny eyes remain visible on the yielding head

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Large

Apagesoma delosommatum is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Tiny eyes remain visible on the yielding head.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Apagesoma
Maximum length: 56.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and off the Canary Islands and Angola.

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