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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae Cusk-eels
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Porogadus

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17 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
 
Porogadus abyssalis
[Nybelin's Porogadus]
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Max. Length 27.7 cm SL
 
Porogadus atripectus
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Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Porogadus caboverdensis
[]

Photo by Garcia Jr., J.

Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Porogadus catena (Goode & Bean, 1885)

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Porogadus catena
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Max. Length 32 cm SL
 
Porogadus dracocephalus
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Max. Length 22.9 cm TL
 
Porogadus gracilis
[Cavernous assfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Porogadus guentheri Jordan & Fowler, 1902

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Porogadus guentheri
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Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
 
Porogadus lacrimatus
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Max. Length 46.5 cm SL
 
Porogadus longiceps
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Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Porogadus melanocephalus
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Max. Length 29 cm SL
 
Porogadus mendax
[]

Photo by SFSA

Cosmopolitan.
Max. Length 38.7 cm SL
Porogadus miles Goode & Bean, 1885

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Porogadus miles
[Slender cuskeel]
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Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Porogadus nudus
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Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Porogadus promelas
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Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Porogadus solomonensis
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Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Porogadus trichiurus
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Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
 
Porogadus turgidus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Porogadus abyssalis Nybelin's Porogadus Atlantic Ocean 20.9 SL 1957
Porogadus atripectus Eastern Central Pacific. 27.7 SL 1899
Porogadus caboverdensis Eastern Central Atlantic 33 SL 2021
Porogadus catena Atlantic Ocean. 22 SL 1885
Porogadus dracocephalus Indo-Pacific 32 SL 2021
Porogadus gracilis Cavernous assfish Indo-West Pacific 22.9 TL 1878
Porogadus guentheri Northwest Pacific 21 SL 1902
Porogadus lacrimatus Western Pacific 20.4 SL 2021
Porogadus longiceps Eastern Pacific. 46.5 SL 1899
Porogadus melanocephalus Eastern Indian Ocean 18.3 SL 1891
Porogadus mendax Northeastern Atlantic 29 SL 2021
Porogadus miles Slender cuskeel Cosmopolitan. 38.7 SL 1885
Porogadus nudus Eastern Atlantic. 19.8 SL 1888
Porogadus promelas Eastern Pacific. 28 SL 1892
Porogadus solomonensis Western Pacific 17.5 SL 2021
Porogadus trichiurus Indo-West Pacific 64 TL 1890
Porogadus turgidus Northeast Atlantic 29.5 SL 2021



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