Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) Black cusk-eel |
photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Ophidiinae | |||
Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Peru to northern Chile. | |||
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Biology: | Common species found in rocky shelf and upper slope waters (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |