Littoral cusk
The Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis) is a species of viviparous brotula known from shallow reefs off the coast of eastern Australia. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This is currently the only known species in its genus.
| Littoral cusk | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Monothrix |
| Species: | M. polylepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Monothrix polylepis J. D. Ogilby, 1897 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Monothrix polylepis" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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