genus
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viviparous brotula
The viviparous brotulas form a family, the Bythitidae, of ophidiiform fishes. They are known as viviparous brotulas as they generally bear live young, although there are indications that some species (at least '' Didymothallus criniceps'') do n ...
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Etymology
The genus is named after C. Leo Biden, who collected one of the type specimens of '' Bidenichthys capensis'' and donated many specimens to the
South African Museum
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Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bidenichthys capensis''
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, 1934 (Freetail brotula): The type species for the genus; "intertidal in rocky tidepools from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Uncommon."
* '' Bidenichthys consobrinus'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1876) (Grey brotula): "Rocky areas at depths of 30 to 178 m off northern New Zealand. Rare."
** Synonym: '' Bidenichthys beeblebroxi'' Paulin, 1995: "Found in holes beneath rocks and boulders from the surface to 30 m around the North Island and northern part of South Island, New Zealand. Common."
* '' Bidenichthys okamotoi''
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* '' Bidenichthys paxtoni'' (Nielsen & Cohen, 1986) (Baldhead cusk)
* '' Bidenichthys slartibartfasti'' (Paulin, 1995) (Fiordland brotula)