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Alcockia
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Alcockia

Species:
A. rostrata
Binomial name
Alcockia rostrata
(Günther, 1887)

Alcockia rostrata is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans where it is found at depths of from 2,761 to 4,040 metres (9,058 to 13,255 ft). This species grows to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alcockia rostrata". FishBase. June 2012 version.