Cataetyx alleni

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Cataetyx alleni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Cataetyx
Species:
C. alleni
Binomial name
Cataetyx alleni
(Byrne, 1906)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cataetyx brevis Koefoed, 1927
  • Cataetyx leucos Osório, 1917
  • Oculospinus brevis Koefoed, 1927
  • Pteridium alleni Byrne, 1906

Cataetyx alleni, sometimes called Allen's brotula, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).[3][4][5]

Dorsal view

Cataetyx alleni is grey, with a maximum length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[6][7] It has 109–111 dorsal finrays, 79–83 anal finrays, and 31–32 pectoral finrays.[8]

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