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Taiwan coral-brotula

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Taiwan coral-brotula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Brotulinella
Species:
B. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Brotulinella taiwanensis

The Taiwan coral-brotula (Brotulinella taiwanensis) is a species of viviparous brotula, the only known member of its genus, found mostly in the surge zone of the waters around Taiwan and the Philippines where it lives amongst rocks. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.

References

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