Dinematichthys

Dinematichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. Its name comes from Greek, meaning two-filamented fish (di means two, nema filament and ichthys fish).

Dinematichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Tribe: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Dinematichthys
Bleeker, 1855
Type species
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
Bleeker, 1855
Species

See text.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855 (Yellow pigmy brotula)
  • Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Dinematichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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