Common Name
Gill's Cusk-eel
Year Described
Goode & Bean, 1896
Identification
Dorsal Fin:
Anal Fin:
Pelvic Fin: 2
Pectoral Fin: 27-31
Caudal Fin:
Gill Rakers: 7-9
Pseudobranchial filaments:
Branchiostegel rays:
Vertebrae: 15-16 (precaudal), (caudal), (total)
Flat head, snout much longer than eye, pectoral fin short and rounded, lateral line well developed
Color
Body pale brown with scales darker. Head and gill area blackish. Dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins dark.
Size
830mm SL
Habitat
1060-2150m
Range
Brazil
References
Mincarone, M. M., J.G. Nielsen & P.A. Costa. 2008. Deep-sea ophidiiform fishes collected on the Brazilian continental slope, between 11 and 23 S. Zootaxa: 1770(1), 41-64.