Whiptail cusk
The whiptail cusk (Hypopleuron caninum) is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from 300 to 575 metres (984 to 1,886 ft). This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.[1]
| Whiptail cusk | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Hypopleuron |
| Species: | H. caninum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypopleuron caninum H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Hypopleuron caninum" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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