Anderson's viviparous brotula

Microbrotula andersoni

Curved spine hidden under gill cover

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Anderson's viviparous brotula is a marine fish of Eastern Indian Ocean, Christmas Island. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 5.2 cm.

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