Gargoyle cusk

Xyelacyba myersi

Acanthonid Fish of Japanese Waters

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
South America
Fusiform
Large

The gargoyle cusk (Acanthonus myersi) is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family Ophidiidae. This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Xyelacyba, although research suggests the species should be classified in the genus Acanthonus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Acanthonidae
Genus: Xyelacyba
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Possibly worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas (but not yet caught in the eastern Pacific) (Ref. 34024 ). Eastern Atlantic: 2 specimens between 12°N and 9°25'N. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to off southern Brazil. Northwest Pacific: Ashizuri Cape, Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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