Petrotyx is a genus of reef-dwelling cusk-eels.
| Petrotyx | |
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| Petrotyx sanguineus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Petrotyx Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Petrotyx hopkinsi Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 (Velvetnose brotula)
- Petrotyx sanguineus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (Redfin brotula)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Petrotyx". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Petrotyx". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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