Gargoyle cusk
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Genus: | Xyelacyba Cohen, 1961
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Species: | X. myersi
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Xyelacyba myersi Cohen, 1961
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Xyelacyba myersi, the Gargoyle cusk, is a species of cusk-eel found in the oceans at depths of from 984 to 2,500 metres (3,228 to 8,202 ft). This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Xyelacyba myersi" in FishBase. June 2012 version.