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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae Viviparous brotulas
Subfamily: Bythitinae
Genus: Diplacanthopoma

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)

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Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Diplacanthopoma alcockii
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Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Diplacanthopoma brachysoma Günther, 1887

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Diplacanthopoma brachysoma
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Western Central Pacific
 
Diplacanthopoma brunnea
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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Diplacanthopoma japonicus
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Eastern Pacific.
Max. Length 44.7 cm TL
 
Diplacanthopoma jordani
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Eastern Indian Ocean
 
Diplacanthopoma kreffti
[Deepbody cusk]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924

Photo by SFSA
 
Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis
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No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Diplacanthopoma raniceps
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No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Diplacanthopoma riversandersoni
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9 Species of Family Bythitidae with Genus Diplacanthopoma
(Viviparous brotulas)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1896 Diplacanthopoma alcockii Eastern Indian Ocean
1887 Diplacanthopoma brachysoma Western Atlantic 10.2 SL
1913 Diplacanthopoma brunnea Western Central Pacific
1887 Diplacanthopoma japonicus Northwest Pacific 40 SL
1899 Diplacanthopoma jordani Eastern Pacific. 44.7 TL
2002 Diplacanthopoma kreffti Deepbody cusk Eastern Indian Ocean
1924 Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis Western Indian Ocean 30 TL
1898 Diplacanthopoma raniceps Indian Ocean
1895 Diplacanthopoma riversandersoni Western Indian Ocean



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