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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Viviparous brotulas
Subfamily: Brosmophycinae
Genus: Didymothallus

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Didymothallus criniceps Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Didymothallus criniceps
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Didymothallus mizolepis (Günther, 1867)

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Didymothallus mizolepis
[Smalleye cusk]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Didymothallus nudigena Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Didymothallus nudigena
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Didymothallus pruvosti Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Didymothallus pruvosti
[]
4 Species of Family Bythitidae with Genus Didymothallus
(Viviparous brotulas)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2007 Didymothallus criniceps Western Pacific 6 SL
1867 Didymothallus mizolepis Smalleye cusk Indo-West Pacific 6.6 SL
2011 Didymothallus nudigena Eastern Indian Ocean 6.6 SL
2007 Didymothallus pruvosti Western Pacific 4.4 SL



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