Biology:Hoplobrotula

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Hoplobrotula
Snubnose brotula.jpg
Armored Cusk (H. armata)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Hoplobrotula
Gill, 1863
Type species
Brotula armata
Temminck & Schlegel, 1846[1]

Hoplobrotula is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Hoplobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Armored cusk)
  • Hoplobrotula badia Machida, 1990
  • Hoplobrotula gnathopus (Regan, 1921) (False kinglip)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2531701 entry