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goatsbeard brotula (Brotula multibarbata)
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Brotulidae

goatsbeard brotula

Brotula multibarbata

Nocturnal feeder emerging from caves

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

goatsbeard brotula is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Genus
Brotula
Maximum length
100 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Pitcairn, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Also reported from Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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