Nielsenichthys pullus

Nielsenichthys pullus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Nielsenichthys
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
Species: N. pullus
Binomial name
Nielsenichthys pullus
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

Nielsenichthys pullus is a species of viviparous brotula found in Pacific Ocean waters around Indonesia where it occurs at depths of 5 to 20 metres (16 to 66 ft). This species grows to a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL. This is the only known species in its genus.

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