Microbrotula rubra

Microbrotula rubra, also called the red viviparous brotula, is a species of viviparous brotula endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Microbrotula rubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Microbrotula
Species:
M. rubra
Binomial name
Microbrotula rubra
Gosline, 1953

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

  1. 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.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Microbrotula". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 July 2018.


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