Banded cusk-eel
| Banded cusk-eel | |
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| Genus: | Raneya C. R. Robins, 1961
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| Species: | R. brasiliensis
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| Raneya brasiliensis (Kaup, 1856)
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Raneya brasiliensis, the banded cusk-eel, is a species of cusk-eel found along the southeast coast of South America from southern Brazil to northern Argentina. It occurs at depths of from 40 to 150 metres (130 to 490 ft) and is of minor importance in commercial fisheries. This species grows to a length of 31 centimetres (12 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Raneya brasiliensis" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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