Bythitidae

Smalltail brotula

Melodichthys hadrocephalus

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• Small

Melodichthys hadrocephalus is a rare species of viviparous brotula found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of France. It is found at depths from 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft). This is the only known species in its genus.