Say Hello to the Striped Cusk-Eel
With its shiny elongate, snake-like body, it is understandable why the striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum) might be mistaken for a true eel at first glance. The uniquely shaped fish, however, belongs to a group of fishes known as cusk-eels (family Ophidiidae) whose name is derived from the Greek origin ‘ophis’ meaning “snake” or “serpent.” A […]