Biology:Bidenichthys capensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Bidenichthys |
| Species: | B. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bidenichthys capensis Barnard, 1934
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Bidenichthys capensis, the freetail brotula, is an uncommon South African fish of the family Bythitidae, and one of three species, and the type species, of the genus Bidenichthys.[1] The species is found in intertidal zones and rocky tidepools ranging from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.[1] It grows up to 90 mm long TL.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nielsen, JG; Cohen, DM; Markle, DF; Robins, CR (1999) (PDF). FAO species catalog, Volume 18: Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO species catalog. 18. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 118. ISBN 92-5-104375-2. ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/x3930e/x3930e20.pdf.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Smith, JLB (2003). Smith, MM. ed. Smiths' Sea Fishes. Cape Town: Struik. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-86872-890-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=j_jocSnXy0kC&pg=PA354.
Wikidata ☰ Q4784746 entry
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