Cusk-Eels and Relatives: Ophidiiformes - Physical Characteristics, Habitat, Behavior And Reproduction, Pearlfish (carapus Bermudensis): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, DIET, THEIR RELATIVES CUSK-EELS AND PEOPLE, CONSERVATION STATUS
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Cusk-eels and their relatives live all over the world.
DIET
Most cusk-eels and their relatives look for bottom-dwelling animals during evening hours. They eat invertebrates and small bottom fishes.
THEIR RELATIVES CUSK-EELS AND PEOPLE
Cusk-eels are large; their meat is tasty, and they are fished commercially.
CONSERVATION STATUS
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) lists seven species of cusk-eels and their relatives as Vulnerable, or facing high risk of extinction in the wild.
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