And the rest of the body The monkeyface prickleback grows to as much as three feet long and six pounds in weight and can live upThe Monkeyface Prickleback, Cebidichthys violaceus, is a member of the Prickleback or Stichaeidae Family, that is also known as the Monkeyface Eel and in Mexico as abrojo cara de mono Globally, the Stichaeidae Family has 71 known species that have been placed into 35 genera with 1 global species in the genus Cebidichthys , which is found inMonkey Face Eel Fishing 1/2/18 0 Comments I just went fishing in San Francisco for monkey face eels They live in the most unassuming places under the rocks in very tight places They are also said to taste amazing but sadly, I couldn't bring any home to eat because I caught them in a harbor where a lot of pollution there I'll be posting on Real Monstrosities Monkeyface Prickleback Monkey face eel taste