Bidenichthys capensis

Bidenichthys capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Ophidiiformes
Family:	Bythitidae
Genus:	Bidenichthys
Species:	B. capensis
Binomial name
	Bidenichthys capensis; Barnard, 1934

Bidenichthys capensis, the freetail brotula, is an uncommon South African fish of the family Bythitidae, and one of three species, and the type species, of the genus Bidenichthys.^[1] The species is found in intertidal zones and rocky tidepools ranging from East London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.^[1] It grows up to 90 mm long TL.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Nielsen, JG; Cohen, DM; Markle, DF; Robins, CR (1999). FAO species catalog, Volume 18: Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (PDF). FAO species catalog. 18. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 118. ISBN 92-5-104375-2.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Smith, JLB (2003). Smith, MM; Heemstra, PC (eds.). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Cape Town: Struik. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-86872-890-9.

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[fao-1] Nielsen, JG; Cohen, DM; Markle, DF; Robins, CR (1999). FAO species catalog, Volume 18: Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes): An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date (PDF). FAO species catalog. 18. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 118. ISBN 92-5-104375-2.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Smith2003-2] Smith, JLB (2003). Smith, MM; Heemstra, PC (eds.). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Cape Town: Struik. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-86872-890-9.

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