Shaggy cusk | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Ophidiiformes |
Family: | Bythitidae |
Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
Genus: | Porocephalichthys |
Species: | P. dasyrhynchus
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Binomial name | |
Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus | |
Synonyms | |
Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus Cohen & Hutchins, 1982 |
The Shaggy cusk (Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus) is a species of viviparous brotula found in reefs around Rottnest Island, Western Australia. This species grows to a length of 13.6 centimetres (5.4 in) SL. This is the only known species in its genus. This species, while uncommon, is not considered to be at any risk.