Fish and Marine Life Illustrations


Artwork by Gina Mikel: Pink Cusk-eel, Genypterus blacodes

Pink Cusk-eel (Genypterus blacodes), 2025

Pink cusk-eel (Genypterus blacodes) is a September 2025 watercolor by Gina for her Realm of the Horn diorama. Its long body bends into a gentle upward arc, with pink washes and a green eye. A deep-water fish living at depths of 980 to 1,800 feet, or 300 to 550 meters, it eats crustaceans and other fish.