Andaman viviparous brotula

Eusurculus andamanensis

Intromittent organ with recessed sucker tip

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Andaman viviparous brotula is a marine fish living in coastal waters. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Intromittent organ with recessed sucker tip.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Dinematichthyidae
Genus: Eusurculus
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, Andaman Islands and the south coast of Sumatra.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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