Image Bank - Fishes
Violet Cusk
Reference |
IB1122 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Cusks/Lings - OPHIDIIDAE |
Common Name |
Violet Cusk |
Scientific Name |
Brotulotaenia crassa |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Cusks and Lings are widely distributed, ranging from shallow, rocky reefs to abyssal depths. They emerge at night to feed on crustaceans and small fishes. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |