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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Dinematichthyidae Viviparous brotula

Genus: Dermatopsis

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis greenfieldi
[Greenfield's mudbrotula]

Photo by P.R. Møller & W. Schwarzhans

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis hoesei
[Hoese's mudbrotula]

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Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006

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Dermatopsis joergennielseni
[Nielsen's mudbrotula]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896

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Dermatopsis macrodon
[Eastern yellow blindfish]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Dermatopsis multiradiatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918

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Dermatopsis multiradiatus
[Slender blindfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dermatopsis greenfieldi Greenfield's mudbrotula Central Pacific 5.3 SL 2006
Dermatopsis hoesei Hoese's mudbrotula Western Pacific 4.8 SL 2006
Dermatopsis joergennielseni Nielsen's mudbrotula Southwest Pacific 5.7 SL 2006
Dermatopsis macrodon Eastern yellow blindfish Southwest Pacific 10 TL 1896
Dermatopsis multiradiatus Slender blindfish Eastern Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1918



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013