red brotula

Brosmophycis marginata

Outer pelvic ray is twice as long

red brotula is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 46 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Brosmophycis
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Petersburg, southeastern Alaska to Ensenada, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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