Gargoyle cusk
| Gargoyle cusk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Xyelacyba |
| Species: | X. myersi
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.
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