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Dinematichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Bythitidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Ophidiiformes

Scientific name
  
Dinematichthys

Similar
  
Brotula, Ogilbia, Mexican blind brot

Dinematichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. Its name comes from Greek, meaning two-filamented fish (di means two, nema filament and ichthys fish).

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855 (Yellow pigmy brotula)
  • Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
  • References

    Dinematichthys Wikipedia