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Diancistrus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Bythitidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Ophidiiformes

Similar
  
Ophidiiformes, Brotula, Ogilbia

Diancistrus is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

  • Diancistrus alatus Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Winged coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus alleni Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Allen's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus altidorsalis Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Humpbacked coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus atollorum Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Atoll coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Beate's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus brevirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Shortnosed coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus eremitus Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Lonely coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus erythraeus (Fowler, 1946)
  • Diancistrus fijiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Fiji coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus fuscus (Fowler, 1946) (Dusky brotulid)
  • Diancistrus jackrandalli Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Randall's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus jeffjohnsoni Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Johnson's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus karinae Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Karin's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus katrineae Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Katrine's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus leisi Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Leis' coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus longifilis J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Twinhook cusk)
  • Diancistrus machidai Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Machida's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus manciporus Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Few-pored coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (McGrouther's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus mennei Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Menne's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus niger Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Dark coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus novaeguineae (Machida, 1996)
  • Diancistrus pohnpeiensis Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Pohnpei coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus robustus Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Robust coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus springeri Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Springer's coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus tongaensis Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Tonga coralbrotula)
  • Diancistrus typhlops J. G. Nielsen, Schwarzhans & Hadiaty, 2009
  • Diancistrus vietnamensis Schwarzhans, Møller & J. G. Nielsen, 2005 (Vietnam coralbrotula)

    • References

    Diancistrus Wikipedia
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