Bearded Cusk Eel 
Bearded Cusk Eel
Brotula multibarbata
Family, Genus, Class & Etymology
| Family | Ophidiidae |
| Description | Cusk-eels |
| Environment | Marine |
| Etymology | Greek, ophis = serpent |
| Genus | 50 |
| No. of Species | 258 |
| Order | Ophidiiformes |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Reproductive Guild | Nonguarders |
| Distribution | Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Dorsal fin rays usually equal to or longer than opposing anal fin rays; anus and anal fin origin usually behind tip of pectoral fin; scales present; some with one or more spines on opercle; supramaxillary present; larvae without a vexillum; pelvics sometimes absent. Maximum length 2 m in Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi. Oviparous. |
Other "Popular" Names for this Fish
Puhi Palahoana