Spotted cusk eel

Chilara taylori, the spotted cusk-eel, is a species of cusk-eel found along the eastern coast of the Pacific Ocean where it is found at depths down to around 280 metres (920 ft) from Washington, United States to Ecuador.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 40.4 centimetres (15.9 in) TL.[2] It is the only known member of its genus.[3]

Spotted cusk eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Ophidiinae
Genus: Chilara
Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Species:
C. taylori
Binomial name
Chilara taylori
(Girard, 1858)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ophidion taylori Girard, 1858
  • Otophidium taylori (Girard, 1858)
  • Ophidion novaculum Harry, 1951

References
  1. Lea, B.; Béarez, P. & McCosker, J. (2010). "Chilara taylori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183598A8141951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183598A8141951.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Chilara taylori" in FishBase. June 2022 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Chilara in FishBase. June 2022 version.


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