Acanthonidae

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.