Dinematichthyidae

Bighead viviparous brotula

Alionematichthys crassiceps

Oceanic island reefs span its western Pacific range

• Tropical
• Oceanic
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Tropical fish

Bighead viviparous brotula is a marine fish found in reef habitat. One memorable detail in its record is this: Oceanic island reefs span its western Pacific range.