Hairlip brotula

Cataetyx messieri

Bythitid Fish of African Waters

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Medium

Hairlip brotula is a marine fish of Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Cataetyx
Maximum length: 27.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina. Records from South Africa and New Zealand are erroneous (Ref. 34024 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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