bigeye brotula

Glyptophidium longipes

Fish Reaching Twenty Six Centimeters in the Mozambique Coast

bigeye brotula is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 26 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Glyptophidium
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: frequently encountered on the upper part of the continental slope off East Africa, reaches south to Bazaruto Island in Mozambique. Ranges extends to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 11228 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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