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wrymouth

Cryptacanthodes maculatus

Classification

The wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes maculatus) sometimes called ghostfish or "potato-head fish", is a slim, eel-like creature belongs to the wrymouth family Cryptacanthodidae. It outgrows the blennies, its relatives, and may reach a length of 97 centimetres (38 in) TL A low spiny dorsal fin stands along the entire back. This includes about 70 spines and unites with the caudal and anal fins.

Distribution

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