Microbrotula rubra
| Microbrotula rubra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Bythitinae |
| Genus: | Microbrotula |
| Species: | M. rubra
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| Binomial name | |
| Microbrotula rubra Gosline, 1953
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Microbrotula rubra, also called the red viviparous brotula, is a species of viviparous brotula endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
The red brotula is translucent red in life and grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.[1] It is the type species of the genus Microbrotula.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Randall, J.E., 2007. Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu. i-xivb + 1-546.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Microbrotula". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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