Longtail cusk

The longtail cusk (Brosmolus longicaudus) is a species of viviparous brotula native to the reefs around Australia. This species grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL.^[2]

Longtail cusk
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Ophidiiformes
Family:	Bythitidae
Genus:	Brosmolus
Species:	B. longicaudus
Binomial name
Brosmolus longicaudus Machida, 1993

It is a benthic species likely living in inshore waters around the Indio-Pacific with hard substances, though its depth range is unknown. Specimens have been obtained from four locations in northern Australia (Umbanganan Island, Kalumburu, Shoal Bay and Sweers Island) and one in southern Papua New Guinea (Daru Island).^[1]

It is classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN; no threats or population data are known.^[1]