Ophidiidae

Kingklip

Genypterus capensis

Ophidiid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Elongated
• Large

Genypterus capensis, commonly known as kingklip, is a species of cusk eel occurring along the Southern African coast from Walvis Bay in Namibia to Algoa Bay in South Africa. It is closely related to Genypterus blacodes from New Zealand. The species grows to a maximum length of 180 cm and a weight of 15.0 kg.