Bythitidae
Also known as: Blind Cusk-eels, Viviparous Brotulas, Viviparous brotulas, blind cusk eels, brotulas, brotulat, brótulas vivíparas, donzelles vivipares
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Ophidiiformes |
| Family | Bythitidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 59 |
| Species records held | 242 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 377 |
| GBIF key | 4220 |
Genera in Bythitidae
- Diancistrus — 29 species: Diancistrus alatus, Diancistrus alleni, Diancistrus altidorsalis, Diancistrus antollorum, Diancistrus atollorum, Diancistrus beateae, Diancistrus brevirostris, Diancistrus eremitus
- Ogilbia — 22 species: Ogilbia boehlkei, Ogilbia boydwalkeri, Ogilbia cayorum, Ogilbia cocoensis, Ogilbia davidsmithi, Ogilbia deroyi, Ogilbia dispar, Ogilbia galapagosensis
- Cataetyx — 12 species: Cataetyx alleni, Cataetyx bruuni, Cataetyx chthamalorhynchus, Cataetyx hawaiiensis, Cataetyx laticeps, Cataetyx lepidogenys, Cataetyx messieri, Cataetyx nielseni
- Saccogaster — 12 species: Saccogaster batanga, Saccogaster brayae, Saccogaster citreus, Saccogaster hawaii, Saccogaster horrida, Saccogaster maculata, Saccogaster nikoliviae, Saccogaster parengarenga
- Alionematichthys — 11 species: Alionematichthys ceylonensis, Alionematichthys crassiceps, Alionematichthys minyomma, Alionematichthys phuketensis, Alionematichthys piger, Alionematichthys plicatosurculus, Alionematichthys riukiuensis, Alionematichthys samoaensis
- Grammonus — 11 species: Grammonus ater, Grammonus claudei, Grammonus diagrammus, Grammonus longhursti, Grammonus minutus, Grammonus nagaredai, Grammonus opisthodon, Grammonus robustus
- Diplacanthopoma — 9 species: Diplacanthopoma alcockii, Diplacanthopoma brachysoma, Diplacanthopoma brunnea, Diplacanthopoma japonicus, Diplacanthopoma jordani, Diplacanthopoma kreffti, Diplacanthopoma nigripinnis, Diplacanthopoma raniceps
- Lucifuga — 8 species: Lucifuga dentata, Lucifuga gibarensis, Lucifuga inopinata, Lucifuga lucayana, Lucifuga simile, Lucifuga spelaeotes, Lucifuga subterranea, Lucifuga teresinarum
- Microbrotula — 8 species: Microbrotula andersoni, Microbrotula bentleyi, Microbrotula geraldalleni, Microbrotula greenfieldi, Microbrotula hamata, Microbrotula punicea, Microbrotula queenslandica, Microbrotula rubra
- Ogilbichthys — 7 species: Ogilbichthys ferocis, Ogilbichthys haitiensis, Ogilbichthys kakuki, Ogilbichthys longimanus, Ogilbichthys microphthalmus, Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis, Ogilbichthys tobagoensis
- Dermatopsis — 6 species: Dermatopsis chalossiana, Dermatopsis greenfieldi, Dermatopsis hoesei, Dermatopsis joergennielseni, Dermatopsis macrodon, Dermatopsis multiradiatus
- Paraphyonus — 6 species: Paraphyonus bolini, Paraphyonus brevidorsalis, Paraphyonus iselini, Paraphyonus merretti, Paraphyonus rassi, Paraphyonus solomonensis
- Ungusurculus — 6 species: Ungusurculus collettei, Ungusurculus komodoensis, Ungusurculus philippinensis, Ungusurculus riauensis, Ungusurculus sundaensis, Ungusurculus williamsi
- Bellottia — 5 species: Bellottia apoda, Bellottia armiger, Bellottia cryptica, Bellottia galatheae, Bellottia robusta
- Bidenichthys — 4 species: Bidenichthys beeblebroxi, Bidenichthys capensis, Bidenichthys consobrinus, Bidenichthys struthersi
- Dermatopsoides — 4 species: Dermatopsoides andersoni, Dermatopsoides kasougae, Dermatopsoides morrisonae, Dermatopsoides talboti
- Didymothallus — 4 species: Didymothallus criniceps, Didymothallus mizolepis, Didymothallus nudigena, Didymothallus pruvosti
- Dinematichthys — 4 species: Dinematichthys argutus, Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides, Dinematichthys midwayensis, Dinematichthys trilobatus
- Dipulus — 4 species: Dipulus caecus, Dipulus certus, Dipulus hutchinsi, Dipulus norfolkanus
- Gunterichthys — 4 species: Gunterichthys bussingi, Gunterichthys coheni, Gunterichthys lehiensis, Gunterichthys longipenis
- Paradiancistrus — 4 species: Paradiancistrus acutirostris, Paradiancistrus christmasensis, Paradiancistrus cuyoensis, Paradiancistrus lombokensis
- Beaglichthys — 3 species: Beaglichthys bleekeri, Beaglichthys larsonae, Beaglichthys macrophthalmus
- Bythites — 3 species: Bythites fuscus, Bythites gerdae, Bythites islandicus
- Calamopteryx — 3 species: Calamopteryx goslinei, Calamopteryx jeb, Calamopteryx robinsorum
- Eusurculus — 3 species:
- Mascarenichthys — 3 species:
- Parasaccogaster — 3 species:
- Tuamotuichthys — 3 species:
- Anacanthobythites — 2 species:
- Brosmophyciops — 2 species:
- Brosmophycis — 2 species:
- Bythitidarum — 2 species:
- Fiordichthys — 2 species:
- Hephthocara — 2 species:
- Majungaichthys — 2 species:
- Propteridium — 2 species:
- Pseudonus — 2 species:
- Thalassobathia — 2 species:
- Timorichthys — 2 species:
- Acarobythites — 1 species:
- Aotearichthys — 1 species:
- Brosmodorsalis — 1 species:
- Brosmolus — 1 species:
- Brotulinella — 1 species:
- Dactylosurculus — 1 species:
- Ematops — 1 species:
- Hastatobythites — 1 species:
- Kalabisia — 1 species:
- Lapitaichthys — 1 species:
- Melodichthys — 1 species:
- Monothrix — 1 species:
- Nielsenichthys — 1 species:
- Porocephalichthys — 1 species:
- Pseudogilbia — 1 species:
- Stygnobrotula — 1 species:
- Thermichthys — 1 species:
- Typhliasina — 1 species:
- Zephyrichthys — 1 species:
- Otarionichthys
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.