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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Viviparous brotulas
Subfamily: Brosmophycinae
Genus: Alionematichthys

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11 species (see list below)

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys ceylonensis
[]

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Alionematichthys crassiceps Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller
 
Alionematichthys crassiceps
[Bighead viviparous brotula]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys minyomma
[]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Alionematichthys phuketensis Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Alionematichthys phuketensis
[Phuket viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Alionematichthys piger (Alcock, 1890)

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Alionematichthys piger
[Whiskered viviparous brotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Alionematichthys plicatosurculus
[Folded viviparous brotula]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Alionematichthys riukiuensis (Aoyagi, 1954)

Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
[Bigeye cusk]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys samoaensis
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys shinoharai
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys suluensis
[Sulu viviparous brotula]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
[]
11 Species of Family Bythitidae with Genus Alionematichthys
(Viviparous brotulas)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2008 Alionematichthys ceylonensis Eastern Indian Ocean 7.2 SL
2008 Alionematichthys crassiceps Bighead viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 6.3 SL
1987 Alionematichthys minyomma Western Central Atlantic 7.8 SL
2008 Alionematichthys phuketensis Phuket viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean 4.1 SL
1890 Alionematichthys piger Whiskered viviparous brotula Eastern Indian Ocean to W 8.4 SL
2008 Alionematichthys plicatosurculus Folded viviparous brotula Western Pacific 7.9 SL
1954 Alionematichthys riukiuensis Bigeye cusk Western Pacific 7.9 SL
2008 Alionematichthys samoaensis Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 SL
2008 Alionematichthys shinoharai Northwest Pacific 4.2 SL
2008 Alionematichthys suluensis Sulu viviparous brotula Western Pacific 4.9 SL
2008 Alionematichthys winterbottomi Western Central Pacific 8.8 SL



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