Biology:Brotula multibarbata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Brotula |
| Species: | B. multibarbata
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| Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1847
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Brotula multibarbata, commonly known as the goatbeard brotula, is a species of reef cusk eel in the family Ophidiidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, typically at depths of around 300 meters.[2]
Description
Brotula multibarbata is an elongated fish with a soft usually brown or red brown body.[3] It has a series of short barbels located around its head. These barbels function as sensory organs that allow it to detect prey in dim environments.[2] It uses its slender body to move through narrow reef passages where it feeds in relative secrecy.[3] Due to its nocturnal behavior and deep-water habitat, Brotula multibarbata is rarely seen by divers or researchers. Even in ideal conditions with high visibility, the species remains hidden for much of the day.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The species has been recorded in various locations across the Indo-Pacific, including the waters around the Cook Islands, Hawai'i, Japan and the Red Sea[5]. It often shelters in rocky outcrops that provide numerous small holes and crevices that it can hide in.[5] Wikidata ☰ Q1041503 entry
- ↑ Uiblein, F.; Ho, H.; Everett, B.; Matiku, P.; Sithole, Y. (2020). "Brotula multibarbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T46076701A46664274.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46076701/46664274.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brotula multibarbata summary page" (in en). https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Brotula-multibarbata.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brotula multibarbata" (in en). https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4577.
- ↑ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species" (in en). https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/sftep/en/thefishes/species/2601.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Large Eye Brotula, Brotula multibarbata". https://www.marinelifephotography.com/fishes/eels/brotula-multibarbata.htm.
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