Biology:Petrotyx

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Petrotyx
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Petrotyx sanguineus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Genus: Petrotyx
Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Type species
Petrotyx hopkinsi
Heller & Snodgrass, 1903[1]

Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.

Species

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

  • Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula)
  • Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Petrotyx". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=5135. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Petrotyx in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2756095 entry