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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae Cusk-eels
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Porogadus

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13 species (see list below)

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Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Porogadus abyssalis
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Eastern Central Pacific
 
Porogadus atripectus
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No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21.5 cm
 
Porogadus catena
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No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Porogadus gracilis
[Cavernous assfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Porogadus guentheri Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Porogadus guentheri
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Eastern Pacific.
 
Porogadus longiceps
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Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Porogadus melampeplus
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No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Porogadus melanocephalus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Cosmopolitan.
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Porogadus miles Goode & Bean, 1885

Photo by SFSA
 
Porogadus miles
[Slender cuskeel]
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Eastern Atlantic.
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Porogadus nudus
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No picture found
Western Atlantic
 
Porogadus silus
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Porogadus subarmatus Vaillant, 1888

Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Porogadus subarmatus
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No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Porogadus trichiurus
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13 Species of Family Ophidiidae with Genus Porogadus
(Cusk-eels)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1957 Porogadus abyssalis Atlantic Ocean 20.9 SL
1899 Porogadus atripectus Eastern Central Pacific
1885 Porogadus catena Western Atlantic 21.5
1878 Porogadus gracilis Cavernous assfish Western Central Pacific
1902 Porogadus guentheri Northwest Pacific 21 SL
1899 Porogadus longiceps Eastern Pacific.
1896 Porogadus melampeplus Western Indian Ocean. 21 SL
1891 Porogadus melanocephalus Eastern Indian Ocean
1885 Porogadus miles Slender cuskeel Cosmopolitan. 30 TL
1888 Porogadus nudus Eastern Atlantic. 19.8 SL
1984 Porogadus silus Western Atlantic
1888 Porogadus subarmatus Eastern Atlantic 20.4 SL
1890 Porogadus trichiurus Western Indian Ocean 64 TL



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