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Townsend's cusk eel (Brotula townsendi)
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Townsend's cusk eel (Brotula townsendi) specimen
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Brotulidae

Townsend's cusk eel

Brotula townsendi

Seventy Five Centimeters Eel of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Townsend's cusk eel is a marine fish found around Pacific Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 75 cm.

Genus
Brotula
Maximum length
75 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaii and Johnston Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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