Dinematichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. Its name comes from Greek, meaning two-filamented fish (di means two, nema filament and ichthys fish).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Dinematichthys Bleeker, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides Bleeker, 1855 (Yellow pigmy brotula)
- Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Dinematichthys". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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