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Ophidiidae
Eretmichthys pinnatus
Eretmichthys pinnatus
Forty One Centimeters Ophidiid Fish from Indonesian Waters
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.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cusk-eels
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Genus
- Eretmichthys
- Maximum length
- 41 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Distribution
- Indian Ocean: between 9°49'S and 14°51'S, and between 60°42'E and 114°53'E. Western Pacific: Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, Indonesia and off Japan. Eastern Pacific: off Colombia.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

