Lamprogrammus fragilis
- Usual depth311–1,600 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Lamprogrammus fragilis is a species of fish in the family Ophidiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lamprogrammus fragilis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 311–1,600 m · Deepest record: 1,600 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Black Cusk
Lamprogrammus niger
Pink cusk-eelGenypterus blacodes
LingGenypterus tigerinus
- Digitate Cusk Eel
Dicrolene introniger
- Golden Cusk
Sirembo imberbis
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).
- 6 open-data records from 2010 to 2021.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.