Filament cusk

Short description: Species of fish

Filament cusk

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Ophidiiformes
Family:  | Ophidiidae
Subfamily:  | Neobythitinae
Genus:  | Homostolus
Species:  |

H. acer

Binomial name
Homostolus acer

H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Synonyms

Homostolus japonicus Matsubara, 1943

The filament cusk (Homostolus acer) is a species of cusk-eel found in the western Pacific Ocean from the waters off of Japan to Australia and New Caledonia where it occurs at depths of from 300 to 1,000 metres (980 to 3,280 ft). This species grows to a length of 18.4 centimetres (7.2 in) SL and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Ho, H. (2020). "Homostolus acer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T137552007A137564085.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/137552007/137564085. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Homostolus acer" in FishBase. June 2012 version.

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