Taiwan coral-brotula

Brotulinella taiwanensis

A brotula of rocky caves in Taiwan and the Philippines

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Taiwan coral-brotula is a marine fish associated with caves or underground water. The available account notes this characteristic: A brotula of rocky caves in Taiwan and the Philippines.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Dinematichthyidae
Genus: Brotulinella
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan and the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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