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Microbrotula

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Microbrotula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Microbrotula
Gosline, 1953
Type species
Microbrotula rubra
Gosline 1953[1]

Microbrotula is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

Species

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There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microbrotula". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Microbrotula". FishBase. June 2012 version.
  3. ^ a b Schwarzhans, W. & Nielsen, J.G. (2012): A new species of the Genus Microbrotula (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from Cenderawasih Bay, New Guinea, Indonesia. Zootaxa, 3583: 71–76.