The cusk-eel family, Ophidiidae, is a group of marine bony fishes in the Ophidiiformes order. The scientific name is from the Greek ophis meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like …

5 days ago · Size and Coloration. Cusk-eels vary in size depending on the species. Some, like the Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis), can grow to be over a meter long, making them …

Mar 5, 2025 · Cusk eels and their close relatives have some intriguing features. Many species in the group are still mysterious in multiple ways. In tropical and subtropical areas, cusk eels are …

cusk eel, any of about 30 species of slim, eel-like marine fishes of the family Ophidiidae, found worldwide in warm and temperate waters. Cusk eels are characterized by the union of their …

When one thinks of the ocean's enigmatic dwellers, the Cusk Eel often resides in the shadows, literally and figuratively. With a body designed for life in the deep, this intriguing species offers …

Deep in the ocean, cusk-eels lurk along the muddy bottom. With bulbous heads and elongated tails, some are homely creatures with an almost ghost-like appearance. One species, the Bony …

Abyssobrotula galatheae is a species of cusk eel in the family Ophidiidae. [1] [3] It is the deepest-living fish known; one specimen, trawled from a depth of 8,370 m (27,460 ft) in the Puerto Rico …

The band cusk-eel (Ophidion holbrookii) is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. Widespread in the Western Atlantic from North Carolina, United States, and northern Gulf of Mexico to …

Cusk-eels are essentially nocturnal, spending most of the night hours searching for food with extended barbels, or feelers. Their diet consists primarily of grass shrimp and other small …

The cusk-eel family, Ophidiidae, is a group of marine bony fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. The scientific name is from the Greek ophis meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like appearance.