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Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903 |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Ophidiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 68.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 60 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 9358) to northern Argentina (Ref. 27363). Appears to be an unpatterned form of blacodes; status of this species unclear (Ref. 34024). | |||
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| Biology: | Found on soft mud bottom. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||