Parabrotula
| Parabrotula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| False Cusk (P. plagiophthalmus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Parabrotulidae |
| Genus: | Parabrotula Zugmayer, 1911 |
Parabrotula is a genus of false brotulas.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Parabrotula plagiophthalma Zugmayer, 1911 (False cusk)
- Parabrotula tanseimaru Miya & J. G. Nielsen, 1991
Size
Max length : 5.4 cm[2]
Environment
Parabrotula live in deep marine climate water at a depth ranging from 0 - 3000 meters.[2]
Distribution
Most of the known species of Parabrotula are located in the Northeast Atlantic area. One specimen was found in the Eastern Atlantic Gulf of Guinea. Parabrotula were also said t have been found in the Southeast Atlantic off East London, South Africa. [2]
Short description
Parabrotula have between 37-41 dorsal soft rays and 34-38 anal soft rays. This species had a long, naked, compressed body with loose skin. Their skin is thin but not gelatinous. They also have a pointed snout with a large gill opening and their head and body is usually dark brown.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Parabrotula in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- 1 2 3 4 Garilao, Christina. "Parabrotula plagiophthalma, False cusk". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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