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Ophidiidae

Blackfin Cusk

Monomitopus nigripinnis

  • Black
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Medium

Monomitopus is a genus of cusk-eels. They are oviparous.

Maximum length
35 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indian Ocean: off East Africa to the Andaman Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

Agassiz's cusk (Monomitopus agassizii) Agassiz's cuskMonomitopus agassizii Monomitopus americanus Monomitopus americanusMonomitopus americanus Monomitopus kumae Monomitopus kumaeMonomitopus kumae Monomitopus longiceps Monomitopus longicepsMonomitopus longiceps Dark Cusk (Monomitopus microlepis) Dark CuskMonomitopus microlepis Monomitopus pallidus Monomitopus pallidusMonomitopus pallidus Monomitopus torvus Monomitopus torvusMonomitopus torvus scaly-headed blindfishMonomitopus conjugator

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