Petrotyx
| Petrotyx | |
|---|---|
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| Petrotyx sanguineus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Petrotyx Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 |
Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula)
- Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Petrotyx in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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