Apagesoma australe

Apagesoma australe

Soft bony prongs line the gill cover

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Elongated
Large

Apagesoma australe is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Soft bony prongs line the gill cover.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Apagesoma
Maximum length: 59.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southern Ocean: known from two localities off the Crozet Islands (Ref. 75736 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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