Brotulas (Brotula)
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General data

Main name: Brotulas

Classification

Description

Brotula is a genus of cusk-eels. It is the only genus is the subfamily Brotulinae. There are currently six recognized species in this genus: Brotula barbata (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Bearded brotula) Brotula clarkae C. L. Hubbs, 1944 (Pacific bearded brotula) Brotula flaviviridis D. W. Greenfield, 2005 Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 (Goatsbeard brotula) Brotula ordwayi Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949 (Ordway\'s brotula) Brotula townsendi Fowler, 1900 (Townsend\'s cusk eel)

Species

Bearded brotula (Brotula barbata)

Pacific bearded brotula (Brotula clarkae)

Brotula flaviviridis

Goatsbeard brotula (Brotula multibarbata)

Ordway’s brotula (Brotula ordwayi)

Townsend’s cusk eel (Brotula townsendi)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    
    Ophidiidae - Cusk-eels->
    
    Spectrunculus - Cusk-eels->
    
    Lamprogrammus - Lamprogrammus->
    
    Brotula - Brotulas->
    
    Abyssobrotula - Abyssobrotula->
    
    Acanthonus - Acanthonus->
    
    Alcockia - Alcockia->
    
    Apagesoma - Apagesoma->
    
    Barathrites - Barathrites->
    
    Barathrodemus - Barathrodemus->
    
    Bassogigas - Bassogigas->
    
    Bassozetus - Bassozetus->
    
    Bathyonus - Bathyonus->
    
    Benthocometes - Benthocometes->
    
    Brotulotaenia - Brotulotaenia->
    
    Cherublemma - Cherublemma->
    
    Chilara - Chilara->
    
    Enchelybrotula - Enchelybrotula->
    
    Dannevigia - Dannevigia->
    
    Dicrolene - Dicrolene->
    
    Epetriodus - Epetriodus->
    
    Eretmichthys - Eretmichthys->
    
    Genypterus - Genypterus->
    
    Glyptophidium - Glyptophidium->
    
    Holcomycteronus - Holcomycteronus->
    
    Homostolus - Homostolus->
    
    Hoplobrotula - Hoplobrotula->
    
    Hypopleuron - Hypopleuron->
    
    Lepophidium - Lepophidium->
    
    Leptobrotula - Leptobrotula->
    
    Leucicorus - Leucicorus->
    
    Luciobrotula - Luciobrotula->
    
    Mastigopterus - Mastigopterus->
    
    Monomitopus - Monomitopus->
    
    Otophidium - Otophidium->
    
    Neobythites - Neobythites->
    
    Neobythitoides - Neobythitoides->
    
    Ophidion - Ophidion->
    
    Parophidion - Parophidion->
    
    Penopus - Penopus->
    
    Porogadus - Porogadus->
    
    Pycnocraspedum - Pycnocraspedum->
    
    Raneya - Raneya->
    
    Selachophidium - Selachophidium->
    
    Sirembo - Sirembo->
    
    Spottobrotula - Spottobrotula->
    
    Tauredophidium - Tauredophidium->
    
    Tenuicephalus - Tenuicephalus->
    
    Typhlonus - Typhlonus->
    
    Ventichthys - Ventichthys->
    
    Xyelacyba - Xyelacyba->
    
    Aphyonidae - Blind cusk eels->
    
    Bythitidae - Livebearing brotulas->
    
    Carapidae - Pearlfishes->
    
    Dinematichthyidae - Viviparous brotula->
    
    Parabrotulidae - False brotulas->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->