Giant Cusk-eel

Spectrunculus grandis

Abyssal Stats

Depth

800–2,500 m (2,600–8,200 ft)

Size

Up to 1.5 m (5 ft)

Habitat

Continental Slope

Diet

Fish and crustaceans

"Despite my name, I am not a true eel but belong to a separate family of deep-sea fish."

Think you know the Giant Cusk-eel?

Large, slow-moving deep-sea fish often found resting on the soft sediment of the deep ocean.

No, it is a member of the Ophidiidae family, which is distinct from the Anguilliformes (true eels).