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Banded cusk eel (Raneya brasiliensis)
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Banded cusk eel (Raneya brasiliensis) specimen
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Ophidiidae

Banded cusk eel

Raneya brasiliensis

Oval eggs float in gel

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Banded cusk eel is a marine fish found around Southwest Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 31 cm.

Genus
Raneya
Maximum length
31 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: near Ilha Rasa, southern Brazil to Puerto Quequén, northern Argentina.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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