bearded brotula

Brotula barbata

Ninety Four Centimeters Brotulid Fish

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Brotula barbata, commonly known as the bearded brotula, Atlantic bearded brotula, or sugarfish, is a species of cusk-eel in the genus Brotula. It lives in the Atlantic Ocean, in depths of up to 300 meters. Its coloring ranges from olive-brown to red-brown, and it grows up to be around 50 centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Brotulidae
Genus: Brotula
Maximum length: 94 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off the continental coast from Florida, USA and the Gulf of Mexico to northern South America, including islands in the Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: off Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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