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Subfamily: Neobythitinae


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73 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

In deep waters of tropic
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Abyssobrotula galatheae Nielsen, 1977

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Abyssobrotula galatheae
[]

Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.

In deep waters off tropic
Max. Length 37.5 cm SL
Acanthonus armatus Günther, 1878

Photo by Photo by Günther, A.C.L.G.
 
Acanthonus armatus
[Bony-eared assfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Alcockia rostrata (Günther, 1887)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Alcockia rostrata
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.2 cm TL
Barathrodemus nasutus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Barathrodemus nasutus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific (betwee
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Bassogigas gillii Goode & Bean, 1896

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Bassogigas gillii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.5 cm SL
 
Bassogigas walkeri
[Walker’s cusk eel]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm SL
Bassozetus compressus (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bassozetus compressus
[Abyssal assfish]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean (Ref. 34024)
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Bassozetus elongatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bassozetus elongatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 55.5 cm SL
 
Bassozetus galatheae
[Galathea assfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 66.3 cm SL
Bassozetus glutinosus (Alcock, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Bassozetus glutinosus
[Glutin assfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 80.5 cm SL
 
Bassozetus levistomatus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal
Max. Length 64 cm SL
Bassozetus robustus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Bassozetus robustus
[Robust assfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 37.5 cm SL
 
Bassozetus werneri
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 51.8 cm SL
Bathyonus caudalis (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Bathyonus caudalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32 cm SL
 
Dicrolene longimana
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Dicrolene tristis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Dicrolene tristis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 54.7 cm TL
 
Enchelybrotula paucidens
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Epetriodus freddyi Cohen & Nielsen, 1978

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Epetriodus freddyi
[Needletooth cusk]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Eretmichthys pinnatus Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Eretmichthys pinnatus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28.7 cm SL
Glyptophidium argenteum Alcock, 1889

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glyptophidium argenteum
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Glyptophidium japonicum Kamohara, 1936

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Glyptophidium japonicum
[Japanese cusk]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Glyptophidium lucidum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Glyptophidium lucidum
[Sculptured cusk]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Glyptophidium macropus Alcock, 1894

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Glyptophidium macropus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Glyptophidium oceanium Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Glyptophidium oceanium
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28.8 cm TL
Holcomycteronus aequatoris (Smith & Radcliffe, 1913)

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Holcomycteronus aequatoris
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
Homostolus acer Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Homostolus acer
[Filament cusk]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Hoplobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Hoplobrotula armata
[Armoured cusk]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hoplobrotula gnathopus (Regan, 1921)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Hoplobrotula gnathopus
[False kinglip]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 57 cm SL
Hypopleuron caninum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Hypopleuron caninum
[Whiptail cusk]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Circumtropical except the
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Lamprogrammus brunswigi (Brauer, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Lamprogrammus brunswigi
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Circumtropical, sometimes
Max. Length 61 cm SL
Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, 1891

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Lamprogrammus niger
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Luciobrotula bartschi Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Luciobrotula bartschi
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 53.5 cm SL
Mastigopterus imperator Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mastigopterus imperator
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Monomitopus garmani
[]
No picture found
 
Monomitopus longiceps
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific

Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Monomitopus microlepis
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
Monomitopus pallidus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Monomitopus pallidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Neobythites bimaculatus
[Twospot cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Neobythites bimarginatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Neobythites fasciatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Neobythites fasciatus
[]
No picture found
 
Neobythites fijiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Neobythites franzi
[Franz's cusk]
No picture found
 
Neobythites javaensis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Neobythites longipes Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Neobythites longipes
[Longray cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Neobythites longiventralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
 
Neobythites macrops
[Spotfin cusk]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Neobythites malayanus Weber, 1913

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Neobythites malayanus
[]
No picture found
 
Neobythites marianaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Neobythites musorstomi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Neobythites neocaledoniensis
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific

Neobythites nigriventris Nielsen, 2002

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Neobythites nigriventris
[Blackbelly cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Neobythites pallidus
[Pale cusk]
No picture found
 
Neobythites purus
[Pure cusk]
No picture found
 
Neobythites sereti
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23.2 cm SL
Neobythites unimaculatus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Neobythites unimaculatus
[Onespot cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Neobythites zonatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 32 cm SL
 
Porogadus dracocephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.9 cm TL
 
Porogadus gracilis
[Cavernous assfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
 
Porogadus lacrimatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Porogadus solomonensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Porogadus trichiurus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29.9 cm SL
Pycnocraspedum squamipinne Alcock, 1889

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Pycnocraspedum squamipinne
[Pelagic cusk]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40.5 cm SL
Sirembo amaculata (Cohen & Nielsen, 1982)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Sirembo amaculata
[Lined cusk]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sirembo imberbis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Sirembo imberbis
[Golden cusk]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Sirembo jerdoni (Day, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Sirembo jerdoni
[Brown-banded cusk-eel]

Photo by Graham, K.

Indo-Pacific

Sirembo metachroma Cohen & Robins, 1986

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Sirembo metachroma
[Chameleon cusk]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic and Pacific Ocea
Max. Length 127 cm SL
Spectrunculus grandis (Günther, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Spectrunculus grandis
[Pudgy cuskeel]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Tauredophidium hextii Alcock, 1890

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Tauredophidium hextii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Tenuicephalus melampeplus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Tenuicephalus multitrabs
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Tenuicephalus squamilabrus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indian and Pacific.
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Typhlonus nasus Günther, 1878

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Typhlonus nasus
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Possibly worldwide in tro
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Xyelacyba myersi Cohen, 1961

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Xyelacyba myersi
[Gargoyle cusk]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abyssobrotula galatheae In deep waters of tropic 16.5 SL 1977
Acanthonus armatus Bony-eared assfish In deep waters off tropic 37.5 SL 1878
Alcockia rostrata Indo-Pacific 35 SL 1887
Barathrodemus nasutus Western Central Pacific 17.2 TL 1913
Bassogigas gillii Indo-West Pacific (betwee 85 TL 1896
Bassogigas walkeri Walker’s cusk eel Western Pacific 50.5 SL 2011
Bassozetus compressus Abyssal assfish Western Central Pacific 62 SL 1878
Bassozetus elongatus Indian Ocean (Ref. 34024) 48 SL 1913
Bassozetus galatheae Galathea assfish Indo-Pacific 55.5 SL 2000
Bassozetus glutinosus Glutin assfish Indo-West Pacific 66.3 SL 1890
Bassozetus levistomatus Atlantic, Indian and Paci 80.5 SL 1989
Bassozetus robustus Robust assfish Circumglobal 64 SL 1913
Bassozetus werneri Western Central Pacific 37.5 SL 2000
Bathyonus caudalis Indo-Pacific 51.8 SL 1899
Dicrolene longimana Indo-West Pacific 32 SL 1913
Dicrolene tristis Western Pacific 17.5 TL 1913
Enchelybrotula paucidens Indo-Pacific 54.7 TL 1913
Epetriodus freddyi Needletooth cusk Indo-West Pacific 21.5 SL 1978
Eretmichthys pinnatus Indian Ocean 41 SL 1899
Glyptophidium argenteum Indo-West Pacific 28.7 SL 1889
Glyptophidium japonicum Japanese cusk Western Pacific 22 SL 1936
Glyptophidium lucidum Sculptured cusk Western Pacific 21.2 SL 1913
Glyptophidium macropus Indo-West Pacific 21 SL 1894
Glyptophidium oceanium Western Pacific 22 SL 1913
Holcomycteronus aequatoris Indo-West Pacific 28.8 TL 1913
Homostolus acer Filament cusk Western Pacific 18.4 SL 1913
Hoplobrotula armata Armoured cusk Western Pacific 70 SL 1846
Hoplobrotula gnathopus False kinglip Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1921
Hypopleuron caninum Whiptail cusk Indo-West Pacific 57 SL 1913
Lamprogrammus brunswigi Circumtropical except the 90 TL 1906
Lamprogrammus niger Circumtropical, sometimes 61 SL 1891
Luciobrotula bartschi Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1913
Mastigopterus imperator Indo-West Pacific 53.5 SL 1913
Monomitopus garmani Western Central Pacific 19.2 SL 1913
Monomitopus longiceps Western Pacific 1913
Monomitopus microlepis Western Central Pacific 1913
Monomitopus pallidus Western Pacific 20.7 SL 1913
Neobythites bimaculatus Twospot cusk Western Central Pacific 17 SL 1997
Neobythites bimarginatus Western Central Pacific 11 SL 1979
Neobythites fasciatus Western Pacific 16.1 SL 1913
Neobythites fijiensis Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites franzi Franz's cusk Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites javaensis Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites longipes Longray cusk Western Pacific 10 SL 1913
Neobythites longiventralis Western Central Pacific 13.7 SL 1997
Neobythites macrops Spotfin cusk Indo-West Pacific 21.6 SL 1887
Neobythites malayanus Western Central Pacific 17.5 SL 1913
Neobythites marianaensis Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites musorstomi Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites neocaledoniensis Western Pacific 24.5 SL 1997
Neobythites nigriventris Blackbelly cusk Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites pallidus Pale cusk Western Central Pacific 14.3 SL 1997
Neobythites purus Pure cusk Western Central Pacific 1913
Neobythites sereti Western Central Pacific 2002
Neobythites unimaculatus Onespot cusk Western Pacific 23.2 SL 1913
Neobythites zonatus Western Pacific 17.4 SL 1997
Porogadus dracocephalus Indo-Pacific 32 SL 2021
Porogadus gracilis Cavernous assfish Indo-West Pacific 22.9 TL 1878
Porogadus lacrimatus Western Pacific 20.4 SL 2021
Porogadus solomonensis Western Pacific 17.5 SL 2021
Porogadus trichiurus Indo-West Pacific 64 TL 1890
Pycnocraspedum squamipinne Pelagic cusk Indo-West Pacific 29.9 SL 1889
Sirembo amaculata Lined cusk Western Pacific 40.5 SL 1982
Sirembo imberbis Golden cusk Western Pacific 20 SL 1846
Sirembo jerdoni Brown-banded cusk-eel Indo-West Pacific 12.5 SL 1888
Sirembo metachroma Chameleon cusk Indo-Pacific 1986
Spectrunculus grandis Pudgy cuskeel Atlantic and Pacific Ocea 127 SL 1877
Tauredophidium hextii Indo-West Pacific 10.5 SL 1890
Tenuicephalus melampeplus Western Indian Ocean and 21.8 SL 1896
Tenuicephalus multitrabs Indian Ocean (except for 20.2 SL 2021
Tenuicephalus squamilabrus Western Indian 17.5 SL 2021
Typhlonus nasus Indian and Pacific. 28.5 SL 1878
Xyelacyba myersi Gargoyle cusk Possibly worldwide in tro 57 TL 1961



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