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Hutchin's mudbrotula (Dipulus hutchinsi)
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Hutchin's mudbrotula (Dipulus hutchinsi) specimen
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Dinematichthyidae

Hutchin's mudbrotula

Dipulus hutchinsi

Dinematichthyid Fish Reaching Ten Point Two Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Dipulus hutchinsi, commonly known as the Hutchins mudbrotula, is a species of viviparous brotula. It is found along the coast of Western Australia in reefs, at depths of between 10 and 60 meters. It is named after Dr Barry Hutchins, a curator of fish at the Western Australian Museum.

Genus
Dipulus
Maximum length
10.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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