Ophidiidae

Eretmichthys pinnatus

Eretmichthys pinnatus

Forty One Centimeters Ophidiid Fish from Indonesian Waters

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• South America
• Southeast Asia
• Medium

Eretmichthys pinnatus is a species of cusk-eel found in the ocean depths from 1,355 to 2,820 metres (4,446 to 9,252 ft) in the Indo-Pacific from Sulawesi and Japan to western coast of Colombia. This species grows to a length of 41 centimetres (16 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus. E. pinnatus is also found on the coast of Brazil.