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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Livebearing brotulas

Genus: Microbrotula

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Photo by W. Schwarzhans & J.G. Nielsen

Eastern Indian Ocean, Chr
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Microbrotula andersoni Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2011

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Microbrotula andersoni
[Anderson's viviparous brotula]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & J.G. Nielsen

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Microbrotula bentleyi Anderson, 2005

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Microbrotula bentleyi
[Many-ray cusk]
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Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Microbrotula geraldalleni
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & J.G. Nielsen

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Microbrotula greenfieldi Anderson, 2007

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Microbrotula greenfieldi
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & J.G. Nielsen

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Microbrotula hamata Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2011

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Microbrotula hamata
[]

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Southwestern Pacific

Microbrotula punicea Anderson, 2007

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Microbrotula punicea
[]

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Southwestern Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Microbrotula queenslandica Anderson, 2005

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Microbrotula queenslandica
[Queensland cusk]

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Endemic to Hawaii.

Microbrotula rubra Gosline, 1953

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Microbrotula rubra
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microbrotula andersoni Anderson's viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean, Chr 5.2 SL 2011
Microbrotula bentleyi Many-ray cusk Indo-Pacific 4.1 SL 2005
Microbrotula geraldalleni Western Pacific 4.1 SL 2012
Microbrotula greenfieldi Western Central Pacific 3.1 SL 2007
Microbrotula hamata Western Pacific 3.4 SL 2011
Microbrotula punicea Southwestern Pacific 2007
Microbrotula queenslandica Queensland cusk Southwestern Pacific 3.1 SL 2005
Microbrotula rubra Endemic to Hawaii. 1953



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