Brotulotaenia crassa
| Brotulotaenia crassa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Brotulotaenia |
| Species: | B. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Brotulotaenia crassa Parr, 1934
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Brotulotaenia crassa, also known as violet cuskeel, violet cusk, or blue cusk eel, is a species of fish in the family Ophidiidae.[1][2][3] It occurs in the central and northern Atlantic Ocean, southern Indian Ocean, and southwestern Pacific Ocean at depths of 250–800 m (820–2,620 ft)}.[1] It is uncommon.[1][3] It can grow to 86 cm (34 in) standard length.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cobián Rojas, D.; Espinosa-Perez, H.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Vega-Cendejas, M. (2019). "Brotulotaenia crassa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190319A129872938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190319A129872938.en. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Brotulotaenia crassa". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brotulotaenia crassa". FishBase. October 2024 version.
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