Mastigopterus imperator

Mastigopterus imperator

Ophidiid Fish beneath Indo West Pacific

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large

Mastigopterus imperator is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 394 to 2,365 metres (1,290 to 7,760 ft). This species grows to a length of 53.5 centimetres (21.1 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Mastigopterus
Maximum length: 53.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, the East and South China seas and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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