Luciobrotula

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Luciobrotula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Luciobrotula
H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913
Type species
Luciobrotula bartschi
Smith & Radcliffe, 1913[1]

Luciobrotula is a genus of cusk-eels. The larvae have an ovoid body, elongate anterior dorsal-fin ray, and long trailing fleshy filament[2]

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Luciobrotula". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Girard, Matthew G.; Mundy, Bruce C.; Nonaka, Ai; Johnson, G. David (2023-03-16). "Cusk-eel confusion: revisions of larval Luciobrotula and Pycnocraspedum and re-descriptions of two bythitid larvae (Ophidiiformes)". Ichthyological Research. doi:10.1007/s10228-023-00906-4. ISSN 1616-3915.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Luciobrotula in FishBase. June 2012 version.