Short-tail Cusk-eel

Brotulotaenia brevicauda

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
Medium

Brotulotaenia brevicauda is a benthopelagic marine fish species in the family Ophidiidae. This totally black fish is usually found in the Atlantic Ocean but it has also been reported in the Indian. B. brevicauda lives in deep water and grows up to 32 cm in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Brotulotaenia
Maximum length: 32 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean. Unusual occurrence from Flemish Cap bank. One record from northwest of Spain. Also known from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 34024 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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