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Genus Family: Brotulidae 🎣 2 Game Fish

Brotula

Species
7
Max Length
115 cm
Max Weight
8.5 kg
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.80
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Ophidiiformes
Family
Brotulidae
Genus
Brotula

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
7

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 4
Data Deficient 3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Cameroon
1 spp.
Dominican Republic
1 spp.
Guatemala
1 spp.
Mauritania
1 spp.
PR
1 spp.
Togo
1 spp.
Benin
1 spp.
Cuba
1 spp.
Gambia
1 spp.
Honduras
1 spp.
Nicaragua
1 spp.
South Africa
1 spp.
Angola
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
650 m