Mascarenichthys
Sign in to saveMascarenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. They have mostly been collected from the region of Mascarene Plateau in the Indian Ocean and this is referred to in their generic name.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOphidiiformes
- FamilyBythitidae
Habitatmarine
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Mascarenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. They have mostly been collected from the region of Mascarene Plateau in the Indian Ocean and this is referred to in their generic name.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 Mascarenichthys remotus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
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