Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Livebearing brotulas

Genus: Petrotyx

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

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Petrotyx hopkinsi
[Velvetnose brotula]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

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Petrotyx sanguineus
[Redfin brotula]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Petrotyx hopkinsi Velvetnose brotula Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1903
Petrotyx sanguineus Redfin brotula Western Atlantic 13 TL 1928



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