Bythitidae

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.