False kinglip

Hoplobrotula gnathopus

Forty Five Centimeters Ophidiid Fish of African Waters

Hoplobrotula is a genus of cusk-eels.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Hoplobrotula
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa and a few localities somewhat to the north.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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