Biology:Dermatopsis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Dermatopsis
Dermatopsis macrodon (Fleshfish).gif
Fleshfish (D. macrodon)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Tribe: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Dermatopsis
Ogilby, 1896
Type species
Dermatopsus macrodon
Ogilby, 1896

Dermatopsis is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Greenfield's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Hoese's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Nielsen's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896 (Fleshfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Dermatopsis in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3974450 entry