Microbrotula geraldalleni

Microbrotula geraldalleni

Curved preopercular spine under skin

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Microbrotula geraldalleni is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Curved preopercular spine under skin.

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