Slimy cuskeel
| Slimy cuskeel | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Brosmophyciops L. P. Schultz, 1960 |
| Species: | B. pautzkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Brosmophyciops pautzkei L. P. Schultz, 1960 | |
The slimy cuskeel, Brosmophyciops pautzkei, is a species of viviparous brotulas found in tropical reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species grows to 7 cm (2.8 in) total length. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Brosmophyciops pautzkei" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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