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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae Cusk-eels
Subfamily: Ophidiinae
Genus: Genypterus

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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm SL
Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Genypterus blacodes
[Pink cusk-eel]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 68.8 cm SL
Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Genypterus brasiliensis
[]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847)

Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Genypterus capensis
[Kingklip]

Photo by Galvez, M.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm SL
Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848)

Photo by Galvez, M.E.
 
Genypterus chilensis
[Red cusk-eel]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Genypterus maculatus
[Black cusk-eel]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872

Photo by FAO
 
Genypterus tigerinus
[Rock ling]
6 Species of Family Ophidiidae with Genus Genypterus
(Cusk-eels)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1801 Genypterus blacodes Pink cusk-eel Southwest Pacific 200 SL
1903 Genypterus brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 68.8 SL
1847 Genypterus capensis Kingklip Eastern Atlantic 180 TL
1848 Genypterus chilensis Red cusk-eel Southeast Pacific 150 SL
1846 Genypterus maculatus Black cusk-eel Southeast Pacific 100 TL
1872 Genypterus tigerinus Rock ling Southwest Pacific 120 SL



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