Leptobrotula breviventralis

Leptobrotula breviventralis is a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and in the Pacific Ocean around the Hawaiian Islands. It is found at depths of from 220 to 780 metres (720 to 2,560 ft). This species grows to a length of 32 centimetres (13 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Leptobrotula breviventralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Leptobrotula
Species:
L. breviventralis
Binomial name
Leptobrotula breviventralis
J. G. Nielsen, 1986

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Leptobrotula breviventralis" in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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