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Spinyhead cusk

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Spinyhead cusk
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Hastatobythites

Machida, 1997
Species:
H. arafurensis
Binomial name
Hastatobythites arafurensis
Machida, 1997

Hastatobythites arafurensis, the Spinyhead cusk, is a species of viviparous brotula found in the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs from the Arafura Sea to New South Wales, Australia. It is found at depths of from 146 to 850 metres (479 to 2,789 ft). This species grows to a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hastatobythites arafurensis". FishBase. June 2012 version.