Xyelacyba myersi

Xyelacyba myersi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Xyelacyba
Cohen, 1961
Species: X. myersi
Binomial name
Xyelacyba myersi
Cohen, 1961

Xyelacyba myersi, the gargoyle cusk, is a species of cusk-eel found in the oceans at depths of from 984 to 2,500 metres (3,228 to 8,202 ft). This species grows to a length of 57 centimetres (22 in) TL. It is the only known member of its genus.

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