Dinematichthys

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Dinematichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Dinematichthys
Bleeker, 1855
Species

See text.

Dinematichthys is a genus of fish in the bythidid family (Bythitidae). Its name comes from Greek, meaning two-filamented fish (di means two, nema filament and ichthys fish).

[edit] Species

There are seven species.

  • Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus Cohen & Hutchins, 1982.
  • Yellow pigmy brotula, Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855.
  • Dinematichthys indicus Machida, 1994.
  • Dinematichthys megasoma Machida, 1994.
  • Dinematichthys minyomma Sedor & Cohen, 1987.
  • Hump-backed dwarf brotula, Dinematichthys randalli Machida, 1994.
  • Dinematichthys riukiuensis Aoyagi, 1954.

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