Shinohara's Viviparous Brotula

Alionematichthys shinoharai

A tiny slender body among the Ryukyus

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Shinohara's Viviparous Brotula is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A tiny slender body among the Ryukyus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Dinematichthyidae
Genus: Alionematichthys
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Ryukyus, Japan.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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