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specklefin cusk-eel (Lepophidium negropinna)
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Ophidiidae

specklefin cusk-eel

Lepophidium negropinna

Eel in Gulf of California

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

specklefin cusk-eel is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 52.7 cm.

Maximum length
52.7 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California, outer coast of Baja California, and off northwestern South America.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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