Littoral cusk

Monothrix polylepis

Giving birth on shallow reefs

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Small
Temperate fish

The Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis) is a species of viviparous brotula known from shallow reefs off the coast of eastern Australia. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This is currently the only known species in its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Dinematichthyidae
Genus: Monothrix
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. Record from Japan (Machida, 1992) is erroneous (Ref. 34024 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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