Armoured cusk

Hoplobrotula armata

Laying gelatinous oval eggs at sea

Armoured cusk is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The largest recorded length is 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Hoplobrotula
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to off Australia, including the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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