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Family: Dinematichthyidae Viviparous brotula



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Max. Length 7.2 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys ceylonensis
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys crassiceps
[Bighead viviparous brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys minyomma
[]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys phuketensis
[Phuket viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Alionematichthys piger (Alcock, 1890)

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Alionematichthys piger
[Whiskered viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys plicatosurculus
[Folded viviparous brotula]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi, 1954)

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Alionematichthys riukiuensis
[Bigeye cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys samoaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys shinoharai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys suluensis
[Sulu viviparous brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Beaglichthys bleekeri Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Beaglichthys bleekeri
[Bleeker's viviparous brotula]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Beaglichthys larsonae Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Beaglichthys larsonae
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus Machida, 1993

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Beaglichthys macrophthalmus
[Beagle cusk]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Brosmolus longicaudus Machida, 1993

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Brosmolus longicaudus
[Longtail cusk]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Brotulinella taiwanensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Brotulinella taiwanensis
[Taiwan coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Dactylosurculus gomoni Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Dactylosurculus gomoni
[]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis greenfieldi
[Greenfield's mudbrotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis hoesei
[Hoese's mudbrotula]

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis joergennielseni
[Nielsen's mudbrotula]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896

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Dermatopsis macrodon
[Eastern yellow blindfish]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Dermatopsis multiradiatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918

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Dermatopsis multiradiatus
[Slender blindfish]

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South Atlantic
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Dermatopsoides andersoni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsoides andersoni
[Anderson's mudbrotula]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Dermatopsoides kasougae (Smith, 1943)

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Dermatopsoides kasougae
[Orange brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Dermatopsoides morrisonae Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsoides morrisonae
[Morrison's mudbrotula]

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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Dermatopsoides talboti Cohen, 1966

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Dermatopsoides talboti
[Lesser orange brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Diancistrus alatus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus alatus
[Winged coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus alleni
[Allen's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Diancistrus altidorsalis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus altidorsalis
[Humpbacked coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Diancistrus atollorum Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus atollorum
[Atoll coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.9 cm TL
Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus beateae
[Beate's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Diancistrus brevirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus brevirostris
[Shortnosed coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Diancistrus eremitus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus eremitus
[Lonely coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Diancistrus erythraeus (Fowler, 1946)

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Diancistrus erythraeus
[Red viviparous brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Diancistrus fijiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus fijiensis
[Fiji coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Diancistrus fuscus (Fowler, 1946)

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Diancistrus fuscus
[Dusky brotulid]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Diancistrus jackrandalli Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus jackrandalli
[Randall's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni
[Johnson's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Diancistrus karinae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus karinae
[Karin's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Southeastern Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Diancistrus katrineae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus katrineae
[Katrine's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Diancistrus leisi Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus leisi
[Leis' coralbrotula]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Diancistrus longifilis Ogilby, 1899

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Diancistrus longifilis
[Twinhook cusk]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Diancistrus machidai Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus machidai
[Machida's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Diancistrus manciporus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus manciporus
[Few-pored coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus mcgroutheri
[Mcgrouther's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Diancistrus mennei Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus mennei
[Menne's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Diancistrus niger Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus niger
[Dark coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Diancistrus novaeguineae (Machida, 1996)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Diancistrus novaeguineae
[New guinea viviparous brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Diancistrus pohnpeiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus pohnpeiensis
[Pohnpei coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Diancistrus robustus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus robustus
[Robust coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Diancistrus springeri Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Diancistrus springeri
[Springer's coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Diancistrus tongaensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus tongaensis
[Tonga coralbrotula]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Diancistrus typhlops Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Hadiaty, 2009

Photo by Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Diancistrus typhlops
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Diancistrus vietnamensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

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Diancistrus vietnamensis
[Vietnam coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Didymothallus criniceps Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Didymothallus criniceps
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Didymothallus mizolepis (Günther, 1867)

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Didymothallus mizolepis
[Smalleye cusk]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Didymothallus nudigena Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

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Didymothallus nudigena
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Didymothallus pruvosti Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Didymothallus pruvosti
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
[Yellow pigmy brotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Endemic to the Christmas
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Dinematichthys trilobatus
[Trilobed viviparous brotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19.7 cm SL
Dipulus caecus Waite, 1905

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Dipulus caecus
[Orange eelpout]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Dipulus hutchinsi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Dipulus hutchinsi
[Hutchin's mudbrotula]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Dipulus norfolkanus Machida, 1993

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Dipulus norfolkanus
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean, And
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Eusurculus andamanensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Eusurculus andamanensis
[Andaman viviparous brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Eusurculus pistillum Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Eusurculus pistillum
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific, Bismarck
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Eusurculus pristinus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Eusurculus pristinus
[Pristine viviparous brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Gunterichthys bussingi
[Bussing's mudbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Gunterichthys coheni
[Cohen's mudbrotula]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Gunterichthys longipenis Dawson, 1966

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gunterichthys longipenis
[Gold brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lapitaichthys frickei Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Lapitaichthys frickei
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Mascarenichthys heemstrai
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Mascarenichthys microphthalmus
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Southern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Mascarenichthys remotus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

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Mascarenichthys remotus
[]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Monothrix polylepis Ogilby, 1897

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Monothrix polylepis
[Littoral cusk]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Nielsenichthys pullus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Nielsenichthys pullus
[Nusa penida viviparous brotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ogilbia boehlkei Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia boehlkei
[Boehlke's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ogilbia boydwalkeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia boydwalkeri
[Professor brotula]

Photo by Evermann, B.W. & Kendall, W.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ogilbia cayorum Evermann & Kendall, 1898

Photo by Photo by Evermann, B.W. & Kendall, W.C.
 
Ogilbia cayorum
[Key brotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia cocoensis
[Coco coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Ogilbia davidsmithi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia davidsmithi
[Cortez brotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ogilbia deroyi (Poll & van Mol, 1966)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ogilbia deroyi
[Deroy's cuskeel]

Photo by FAO

South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Ogilbia galapagosensis
[Galapagos cuskeel]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi
[William's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Ogilbia jewettae Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia jewettae
[Jewett's coralbrotula]

Photo by Møller, P.R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Ogilbia mccoskeri Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by Møller, P.R.
 
Ogilbia mccoskeri
[Mccosker's coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL

 
Ogilbia nigromarginata
[Blackmargin brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL

 
Ogilbia nudiceps
[Slickhead brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL

 
Ogilbia robertsoni
[Brown brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Ogilbia sabaji
[Curator brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL

 
Ogilbia sedorae
[Notchspine brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL

 
Ogilbia suarezae
[Shy brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Ogilbia tyleri
[Tyler's coralbrotula]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Ogilbia ventralis (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ogilbia ventralis
[Gulf brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys ferocis
[Ferocious coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys haitiensis
[Haiti coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys kakuki
[Kakuk's coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys longimanus
[Longfinned coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys microphthalmus
[Small-eyed coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis
[Puerto Rico coralbrotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL

 
Ogilbichthys tobagoensis
[Tobago coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Paradiancistrus acutirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.
 
Paradiancistrus acutirostris
[Sharpnosed coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Southeastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Paradiancistrus christmasensis
[Christmas viviparous brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Paradiancistrus cuyoensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans et al.
 
Paradiancistrus cuyoensis
[Cuyo coralbrotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Paradiancistrus lombokensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Paradiancistrus lombokensis
[Lombok viviparous brotula]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus (Cohen & Hutchins, 1982)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus
[Shaggy cusk]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Pseudogilbia sanblasensis
[San Blas coralbrotula]

Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.

Central America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Typhliasina pearsei (Hubbs, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Contreras-Balderas, S.
 
Typhliasina pearsei
[Mexican blind brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Ungusurculus collettei Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Photo by Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Ungusurculus collettei
[Collette's viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Ungusurculus komodoensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Ungusurculus komodoensis
[Komodo viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Ungusurculus philippinensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Ungusurculus philippinensis
[Philippines viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Ungusurculus riauensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Ungusurculus riauensis
[Riau viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Ungusurculus sundaensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Ungusurculus sundaensis
[Sunda viviparous brotula]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ungusurculus williamsi Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Ungusurculus williamsi
[Williams' viviparous brotula]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Zephyrichthys barryi Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

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Zephyrichthys barryi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alionematichthys ceylonensis Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2008
Alionematichthys crassiceps Bighead viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL 2008
Alionematichthys minyomma Western Central Atlantic 7.8 SL 1987
Alionematichthys phuketensis Phuket viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 4.1 SL 2008
Alionematichthys piger Whiskered viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean to W 8.4 SL 1890
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Folded viviparous brotula Western Pacific 7.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys riukiuensis Bigeye cusk Western Pacific 7.9 SL 1954
Alionematichthys samoaensis Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys shinoharai Northwest Pacific 4.2 SL 2008
Alionematichthys suluensis Sulu viviparous brotula Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys winterbottomi Western Central Pacific 8.8 SL 2008
Beaglichthys bleekeri Bleeker's viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2007
Beaglichthys larsonae Eastern Indian Ocean 7.6 SL 2007
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus Beagle cusk Indo-West Pacific 9.6 SL 1993
Brosmolus longicaudus Longtail cusk Indo-West Pacific 9.7 SL 1993
Brotulinella taiwanensis Taiwan coralbrotula Western Pacific 6 SL 2005
Dactylosurculus gomoni Eastern Indian Ocean 7.4 SL 2007
Dermatopsis greenfieldi Greenfield's mudbrotula Central Pacific 5.3 SL 2006
Dermatopsis hoesei Hoese's mudbrotula Western Pacific 4.8 SL 2006
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Nielsen's mudbrotula Southwest Pacific 5.7 SL 2006
Dermatopsis macrodon Eastern yellow blindfish Southwest Pacific 10 TL 1896
Dermatopsis multiradiatus Slender blindfish Eastern Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1918
Dermatopsoides andersoni Anderson's mudbrotula South Atlantic 5.4 SL 2006
Dermatopsoides kasougae Orange brotula Southeast Atlantic 6.5 TL 1943
Dermatopsoides morrisonae Morrison's mudbrotula Eastern Indian Ocean 2.9 SL 2006
Dermatopsoides talboti Lesser orange brotula Southeast Atlantic 5.7 TL 1966
Diancistrus alatus Winged coralbrotula Central Pacific 3.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus alleni Allen's coralbrotula Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 2005
Diancistrus altidorsalis Humpbacked coralbrotula Western Pacific 10.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus atollorum Atoll coralbrotula Western Central Pacific 5.8 SL 2005
Diancistrus beateae Beate's coralbrotula Pacific Ocean 14.9 TL 2005
Diancistrus brevirostris Shortnosed coralbrotula Western Central Pacific 5.9 SL 2005
Diancistrus eremitus Lonely coralbrotula Western Central Pacific 8.3 SL 2005
Diancistrus erythraeus Red viviparous brotula Western Pacific 7 SL 1946
Diancistrus fijiensis Fiji coralbrotula Central Pacific 4.9 SL 2005
Diancistrus fuscus Dusky brotulid Western Pacific 7 SL 1946
Diancistrus jackrandalli Randall's coralbrotula Northwest Pacific 7.9 SL 2005
Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni Johnson's coralbrotula Western Pacific 7.9 SL 2005
Diancistrus karinae Karin's coralbrotula Western Central Pacific 8.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus katrineae Katrine's coralbrotula Southeastern Pacific 10.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus leisi Leis' coralbrotula Western Pacific 4.6 SL 2005
Diancistrus longifilis Twinhook cusk Western Pacific 7.6 SL 1899
Diancistrus machidai Machida's coralbrotula Western Pacific 6 SL 2005
Diancistrus manciporus Few-pored coralbrotula Central Pacific 6.7 SL 2005
Diancistrus mcgroutheri Mcgrouther's coralbrotula Western Pacific 6 SL 2005
Diancistrus mennei Menne's coralbrotula Central Pacific 7.6 SL 2005
Diancistrus niger Dark coralbrotula Western Pacific 4.5 SL 2005
Diancistrus novaeguineae New guinea viviparous brotula Western Central Pacific 10.3 SL 1996
Diancistrus pohnpeiensis Pohnpei coralbrotula Central Pacific 8.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus robustus Robust coralbrotula Central Pacific 5.2 SL 2005
Diancistrus springeri Springer's coralbrotula Western Pacific 4.8 SL 2005
Diancistrus tongaensis Tonga coralbrotula Central Pacific 5.8 SL 2005
Diancistrus typhlops Asia 8 SL 2009
Diancistrus vietnamensis Vietnam coralbrotula Western Pacific 7.2 SL 2005
Didymothallus criniceps Western Pacific 6 SL 2007
Didymothallus mizolepis Smalleye cusk Indo-West Pacific 6.6 SL 1867
Didymothallus nudigena Eastern Indian Ocean 6.6 SL 2011
Didymothallus pruvosti Western Pacific 4.4 SL 2007
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Yellow pigmy brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 12 SL 1855
Dinematichthys trilobatus Trilobed viviparous brotula Endemic to the Christmas 5.8 SL 2008
Dipulus caecus Orange eelpout Eastern Indian Ocean 19.7 SL 1905
Dipulus hutchinsi Hutchin's mudbrotula Eastern Indian Ocean 11.8 SL 2006
Dipulus norfolkanus Southwest Pacific 7.3 SL 1993
Eusurculus andamanensis Andaman viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean, And 4.4 SL 2007
Eusurculus pistillum Indo-West Pacific 5.5 SL 2007
Eusurculus pristinus Pristine viviparous brotula Western Pacific, Bismarck 4.6 SL 2007
Gunterichthys bussingi Bussing's mudbrotula Eastern Pacific 6 SL 2004
Gunterichthys coheni Cohen's mudbrotula Eastern Central Pacific 4.9 SL 2004
Gunterichthys longipenis Gold brotula Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1966
Lapitaichthys frickei Western Pacific 5 SL 2007
Mascarenichthys heemstrai Western Indian Ocean 5.1 SL 2007
Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Southeast Atlantic 4 SL 2007
Mascarenichthys remotus Southern Indian Ocean 3 SL 2011
Monothrix polylepis Littoral cusk Southwest Pacific 5.3 SL 1897
Nielsenichthys pullus Nusa penida viviparous brotula Western Pacific 3.8 SL 2011
Ogilbia boehlkei Boehlke's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 7 SL 2005
Ogilbia boydwalkeri Professor brotula Eastern Pacific 6.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia cayorum Key brotula Western Central Atlantic 6 SL 1898
Ogilbia cocoensis Coco coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 3.8 SL 2005
Ogilbia davidsmithi Cortez brotula Eastern Pacific 9.9 SL 2005
Ogilbia deroyi Deroy's cuskeel Southeast Pacific 7 TL 1966
Ogilbia galapagosensis Galapagos cuskeel South America 5.8 SL 1965
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi William's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 6.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia jewettae Jewett's coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 6.8 SL 2005
Ogilbia mccoskeri Mccosker's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 6.5 SL 2005
Ogilbia nigromarginata Blackmargin brotula Eastern Pacific 7.7 SL 2005
Ogilbia nudiceps Slickhead brotula Eastern Pacific 7.4 SL 2005
Ogilbia robertsoni Brown brotula Eastern Pacific 7.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia sabaji Curator brotula West Atlantic 5 SL 2005
Ogilbia sedorae Notchspine brotula Eastern Pacific 5.9 SL 2005
Ogilbia suarezae Shy brotula Western Atlantic 7.5 SL 2005
Ogilbia tyleri Tyler's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 5 SL 2005
Ogilbia ventralis Gulf brotula Eastern Central Pacific 7.8 SL 1863
Ogilbichthys ferocis Ferocious coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 2.9 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys haitiensis Haiti coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys kakuki Kakuk's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 6.7 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys longimanus Longfinned coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 7.3 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys microphthalmus Small-eyed coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 3.8 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis Puerto Rico coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 3.4 SL 2004
Ogilbichthys tobagoensis Tobago coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 2.9 SL 2004
Paradiancistrus acutirostris Sharpnosed coralbrotula Central Pacific 4.7 SL 2005
Paradiancistrus christmasensis Christmas viviparous brotula Southeastern Indian Ocean 6.8 SL 2011
Paradiancistrus cuyoensis Cuyo coralbrotula Western Pacific 5.7 SL 2005
Paradiancistrus lombokensis Lombok viviparous brotula Western Pacific 3.5 SL 2007
Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus Shaggy cusk Eastern Indian Ocean 13.6 SL 1982
Pseudogilbia sanblasensis San Blas coralbrotula Western Atlantic 6.6 SL 2004
Typhliasina pearsei Mexican blind brotula Central America 9.7 SL 1938
Ungusurculus collettei Collette's viviparous brotula Western Pacific 3.4 SL 2007
Ungusurculus komodoensis Komodo viviparous brotula Western Pacific 3.3 SL 2007
Ungusurculus philippinensis Philippines viviparous brotula Western Pacific 5.2 SL 2007
Ungusurculus riauensis Riau viviparous brotula Western Pacific 5.6 SL 2007
Ungusurculus sundaensis Sunda viviparous brotula Western Pacific 5.4 SL 2007
Ungusurculus williamsi Williams' viviparous brotula Western Pacific 4.5 SL 2007
Zephyrichthys barryi Eastern Indian Ocean 7 SL 2007



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