Postcard from the Reef – Cusk Eel

A secretive species, the cusk eels are seldom seen by divers on Hawaiian reefs. They shelter in caves and crevices during the day, emerging at night to forage. This eel was holed up in a shallow crevice low in a rock wall. I shot one half decent photo before it retreated further into the crevice, out of sight.

Bearded Cusk Eel
Bearded Cusk Eel (Brotula miltibarbata) in a crevice at 24' depth Amphitheater