- Source: Gargoyle cusk
The gargoyle cusk (Xyelacyba myersi) is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family Ophidiidae. This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus, although research suggests the species should be classified in the genus Acanthonus.
Etymology
The specific name honours George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University who taught the describer, Daniel Cohen, ichthyology. It is a rare benthopelagic fish which occurs at depths of 984–2,500 metres (3,228–8,202 ft) around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes. The larvae are similar in overall form to the related bony-eared assfish, but have the 1–4 and 15–20 pectoral-fin rays elongated.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Gargoyle cusk
- Bony-eared assfish
- Tauredophidium hextii
- George S. Myers
- Demersal fish
- 1967 in literature
- Republic-Ford JB-2
- Governor General's Award for English-language fiction
