Bidenichthys
| Bidenichthys | |
|---|---|
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| Grey Brotula (B. consobrinus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Bidenichthys Barnard, 1934 |
Bidenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Bidenichthys beeblebroxi Paulin, 1995: "Found in holes beneath rocks and boulders from the surface to 30 m around the North Island and northern part of South Island, New Zealand. Common."[2]
- Bidenichthys capensis Barnard, 1934 (Freetail brotula):[3] The type species for the genus; "intertidal in rocky tidepools from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Uncommon."[2]
- Bidenichthys consobrinus (F. W. Hutton, 1876) (Grey brotula): "Rocky areas at depths of 30 to 178 m off northern New Zealand. Rare."[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Bidenichthys in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- 1 2 3 Nielsen, JG; Cohen, DM; Markle, DF; Robins, CR (1999). FAO species catalog, Volume 18: Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (PDF). FAO species catalog 18. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 118. ISBN 92-5-104375-2.
- ↑ "ITIS standard report page: Bidenichthys beeblebroxi (Paulin, 1995)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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