genus
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of
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 ...
s found in the central-western
Atlantic Ocean
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and the
Caribbean Sea
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. The generic name refers to the resemblance of these fish to those in the genus '' Ogilbia'', a name honours the Australian naturalist
James Douglas Ogilby
James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist.
Ogilby was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was the son of zoologist William Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas. He received ...
(1853-1925), combined with ''ichthys'' which means "fish" in
Greek
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.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* '' Ogilbichthys ferocis''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Ferocious coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys haitiensis''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Haiti coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys kakuki''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Kakuk's coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys longimanus''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Long-finned coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys microphthalmus''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Small-eyed coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Puerto Rican coralbrotula)
* '' Ogilbichthys tobagoensis''
Møller Møller () is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English ''Miller (name), Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc.
Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Tobagonian coralbrotula)