Author: (Forster, 1801)
FBname: Pink cusk-eel
Comments: Common species (Ref. 34024).  Found between depths of 22 m (Ref. 58489) and 1000 m (Ref. 33848).  Feed mainly on crustaceans such as <i>Munida</i> and scampi and also on fish.  Also caught above the bottom  when feeding on hoki (<i>Macruronus novaezelandiae</i>) during the hoki spawning season.  Available all year round.  Juveniles are found in shallower shelf waters (Ref. 6390).  Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).  Utilized fresh, frozen or smoked; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988, 34024).