Pink brotula
The pink brotula, Brosmodorsalis persicinus, is a species of viviparous brotula, the only member of the genus Brosmodorsalis. It is found along the northeast coast of the North Island of New Zealand from shallow depths to about 17 metres (56 ft). Their length is up to 6 centimetres (2.4 in).
| Pink brotula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
| Tribe: | Brosmophycini |
| Genus: | Brosmodorsalis |
| Species: | B. persicinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brosmodorsalis persicinus Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1989 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Brosmodorsalis persicinus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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