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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Dinematichthyidae Viviparous brotula

Genus: Alionematichthys

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11 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys ceylonensis
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys crassiceps
[Bighead viviparous brotula]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys minyomma
[]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys phuketensis
[Phuket viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Alionematichthys piger (Alcock, 1890)

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Alionematichthys piger
[Whiskered viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

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Alionematichthys plicatosurculus
[Folded viviparous brotula]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi, 1954)

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Alionematichthys riukiuensis
[Bigeye cusk]
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Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys samoaensis
[]
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Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys shinoharai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys suluensis
[Sulu viviparous brotula]
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Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alionematichthys ceylonensis Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2008
Alionematichthys crassiceps Bighead viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL 2008
Alionematichthys minyomma Western Central Atlantic 7.8 SL 1987
Alionematichthys phuketensis Phuket viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 4.1 SL 2008
Alionematichthys piger Whiskered viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean to W 8.4 SL 1890
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Folded viviparous brotula Western Pacific 7.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys riukiuensis Bigeye cusk Western Pacific 7.9 SL 1954
Alionematichthys samoaensis Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys shinoharai Northwest Pacific 4.2 SL 2008
Alionematichthys suluensis Sulu viviparous brotula Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2008
Alionematichthys winterbottomi Western Central Pacific 8.8 SL 2008



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