- Dinematichthys
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Dinematichthys Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Ophidiiformes Family: Bythitidae Genus: Dinematichthys
Bleeker, 1855Species See text.
Dinematichthys is a genus of fish in the bythidid family (Bythitidae). Its name comes from Greek, meaning two-filamented fish (di means two, nema filament and ichthys fish).
Species
There are seven species.
- Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus Cohen & Hutchins, 1982.
- Yellow pigmy brotula, Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855.
- Dinematichthys indicus Machida, 1994.
- Dinematichthys megasoma Machida, 1994.
- Dinematichthys minyomma Sedor & Cohen, 1987.
- Hump-backed dwarf brotula, Dinematichthys randalli Machida, 1994.
- Dinematichthys riukiuensis Aoyagi, 1954.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Species of Dinematichthys in FishBase. February 2006 version.
Categories:- Bythitidae
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