Allen’s brotula

Cataetyx alleni

Fish Reaching Twelve Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Cataetyx alleni, sometimes called Allen's brotula, is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Cataetyx
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: France to Portugal and the Ligurian Sea in the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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