Freetail brotula

Bidenichthys capensis

Rare tide pool brotula along South African rocks

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Bidenichthys capensis, the freetail brotula, is an uncommon South African fish of the family Bythitidae. The species is found in intertidal zones and rocky tidepools ranging from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Bidenichthys
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: known only from South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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