''Brotula'', also known as bearded cusk-eels, is a

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of ophidiiform fish. It is the only genus in the family Brotulidae, formerly considered a subfamily of Ophidiidae.

Species

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)

References

Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Ophidiidae-stub Ophidiiformes