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

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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Dermatopsis greenfieldi
[Greenfield's mudbrotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Dermatopsis hoesei
[Hoese's mudbrotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Dermatopsis joergennielseni
[Nielsen's mudbrotula]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Dermatopsis macrodon
[Eastern yellow blindfish]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Dermatopsis multiradiatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans
 
Dermatopsis multiradiatus
[Slender blindfish]
5 Species of Family Bythitidae with Genus Dermatopsis
(Viviparous brotulas)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2006 Dermatopsis greenfieldi Greenfield's mudbrotula Central Pacific 5.3 SL
2006 Dermatopsis hoesei Hoese's mudbrotula Western Pacific 4.8 SL
2006 Dermatopsis joergennielseni Nielsen's mudbrotula Southwest Pacific 5.7 SL
1896 Dermatopsis macrodon Eastern yellow blindfish Southwest Pacific 10 TL
1918 Dermatopsis multiradiatus Slender blindfish Eastern Indian Ocean 11.5 TL



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