Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
Petrotyx | |
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Petrotyx sanguineus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula)
- Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Petrotyx". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Petrotyx in FishBase. June 2012 version.