Bidenichthys
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| Grey Brotula (B. consobrinus) | |
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Bidenichthys
Barnard, 1934
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Bidenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Bidenichthys beeblebroxi Paulin, 1995: "Found in holes beneath rocks and boulders from the surface to 30 m around the North Island and northern part of South Island, New Zealand. Common."[2]
- Bidenichthys capensis Barnard, 1934 (Freetail brotula):[3] The type species for the genus; "intertidal in rocky tidepools from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Uncommon."[2]
- Bidenichthys consobrinus (F. W. Hutton, 1876) (Grey brotula): "Rocky areas at depths of 30 to 178 m off northern New Zealand. Rare."[2]
References
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