Microbrotula rubra
Species of fish
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Microbrotula rubra, also called the red viviparous brotula, is a species of viviparous brotula endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
| Microbrotula rubra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
| Genus: | Microbrotula |
| Species: | M. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Microbrotula rubra Gosline, 1953 | |
The red brotula is translucent red in life and grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.[1] It is the type species of the genus Microbrotula.[2]
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