Gargoyle cusk

The gargoyle cusk is a species of cusk-eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae of the family Ophidiidae. This species grows to a length of TL. It is sometimes classified in the monotypic genus Xyelacyba, although research suggests the species should be classified in the genus Acanthonus.

Etymology

The specific name honours George S. Myers of Stanford University who taught the describer, Daniel Cohen, ichthyology. It is a rare benthopelagic fish which occurs at depths of around the world, other than the eastern Pacific, in tropical and subtropical latitudes. The larvae are similar in overall form to the related bony-eared assfish, but have the 1–4 and 15–20 pectoral-fin rays elongated.