Dermatopsis
Genus of fishes
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Dermatopsis is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
| Dermatopsis | |
|---|---|
| Fleshfish (D. macrodon) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Dermatopsis Ogilby, 1896 |
| Type species | |
| Dermatopsus macrodon Ogilby, 1896 | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Greenfield's mudbrotula)
- Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Hoese's mudbrotula)
- Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Nielsen's mudbrotula)
- Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896 (Fleshfish)