Blackear cusk-eel

Lepophidium cultratum

Curved spine on snout tip

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Blackear cusk-eel is a marine fish recorded from Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Sea from eastern Honduras. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 30.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Lepophidium
Maximum length: 30.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Caribbean Sea from eastern Honduras and southern Nicaragua to French Guiana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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