Bidenichthys
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOphidiiformes
- FamilyBythitidae
Habitatmarine
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Bidenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas.
==Etymology== The genus is named after C. Leo Biden, who collected one of the type specimens of Bidenichthys capensis and donated many specimens to the South African Museum.
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