Hairlip brotula

Cataetyx messieri

Bythitid Fish of African Waters

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South America
Elongated
Medium

Hairlip brotula is a marine fish of Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 27.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Cataetyx
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated