Needletooth Cusk
Epetriodus freddyi
- Usual depth320–1,733 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
The needletooth cusk is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of 1,000 to 1,750 metres. This species grows to a length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in) SL. It is the only known species of its genus The generic name is a compound of the Greek epetrion meaning "needle" and odous meaning "tooth", while the specific name honours the English ichthyologist Norman Bertram "Freddy" Marshall (1915-1996) who worked on deep sea fishes as the British Museum.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 320–1,733 m · Deepest record: 1,732.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Needletooth Cusk
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kurosodeitachiuo, クロソデイタチウオ
Similar species
Pink cusk-eelGenypterus blacodes
LingGenypterus tigerinus
Blackedge cusk-eelLepophidium brevibarbe
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- Golden Cusk
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armored weaselfishHoplobrotula armata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 25 open-data records from 1964 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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