Freetail brotula (Bidenichthys capensis)

Scientific name: Bidenichthys capensis Barnard, 1934

Freetail brotula (Bidenichthys capensis)

The Freetail brotula (Bidenichthys capensis) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 75; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38. Yellowish in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bidenichthys capensis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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