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Dark cusk (Brotulotaenia nigra)
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Dark cusk (Brotulotaenia nigra) specimen
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Ophidiidae

Dark cusk

Brotulotaenia nigra

Ophidiid Fish of Coastal Waters

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Medium

Brotulotaenia nigra is a species of fish in the family Ophidiidae.

Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: discontinuous distribution.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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