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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae Cusk-eels
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Petrotyx

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Petrotyx hopkinsi
[Velvetnose brotula]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

Photo by FAO
 
Petrotyx sanguineus
[Redfin brotula]
2 Species of Family Ophidiidae with Genus Petrotyx
(Cusk-eels)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1903 Petrotyx hopkinsi Velvetnose brotula Eastern Pacific 20 TL
1928 Petrotyx sanguineus Redfin brotula Western Atlantic 13 TL



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