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Dermatopsis

Dermatopsis is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

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Dermatopsis
Fleshfish (D. macrodon)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Tribe: Dinematichthyini
Genus: Dermatopsis
Ogilby, 1896
Type species
Dermatopsus macrodon
Ogilby, 1896

Dermatopsis is a genus of viviparous brotulas.

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:1

  • Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Greenfield's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Hoese's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 (Nielsen's mudbrotula)
  • Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896 (Fleshfish)
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