Microbrotula
Genus of fishes
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Microbrotula is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
| Microbrotula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
| Genus: | Microbrotula Gosline, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Microbrotula rubra Gosline 1953[1] | |
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[2][3]
- Microbrotula andersoni Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2011
- Microbrotula bentleyi M. E. Anderson, 2005 (Many-ray cusk)
- Microbrotula geraldalleni Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2012[3]
- Microbrotula greenfieldi M. E. Anderson, 2007
- Microbrotula hamata Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2011
- Microbrotula punicea M. E. Anderson, 2007
- Microbrotula queenslandica M. E. Anderson, 2005 (Queensland cusk)
- Microbrotula rubra Gosline, 1953
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