Gill's cusk-eel

Bassogigas gillii

Eel in Indo West Pacific

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Large

Gill's cusk-eel is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 85 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Bassogigas
Maximum length: 85 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific (between the southern tip of South Africa and New Caledonia) and Atlantic (except east Atlantic).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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