pink cusk-eel
Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The pink cusk-eel, Genypterus blacodes, is a demersal species of cusk-eel in the family Ophidiidae found in the oceans around southern Australia, Chile, Brazil, and around New Zealand except the east coast of Northland, in depths of 22 to 1,000 metres (70 to 3,280 ft; 10 to 550 fathoms). It is found in the Chilean Patagonia fjords, one of the least researched ocean regions in the world.
Other names for the pink cusk-eel include ling, Australian rockling, New Zealand ling, kingklip, pink ling, and northern ling. The South African kingklip is a similar, related species (Genypterus capensis)
Wikipedia contributors, Pink cusk-eel; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:33:35.826089+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Genypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801)
- Name authority
- (Forster, 1801)
- Common name
- pink cusk-eel
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Genus
- Genypterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyOphidiidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilyOphidiinae Rafinesque, 1810
- genusGenypterus Philippi, 1857
- speciesGenypterus blacodes (Forster, 1801)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Genypterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Genypterus elongatus Schwarzhans, 1980 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Genypterus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Genypterus maculatus (Tschudi, 1846) | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Genypterus tigerinus Klunzinger, 1872 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Genypterus microstomus Regan, 1903 Regan, 1903 | synonym |
| Ophidium blacodes Forster, 1801 Forster, 1801 | synonym |
| Genypterus australis Castelnau, 1872 Castelnau, 1872 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278702 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FNTC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.