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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

Colombia
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Cape Verde
1 spp.
DR Congo
1 spp.
Guinea
1 spp.
Mauritius
1 spp.
Republic of the Congo
1 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
1 spp.
BM
1 spp.
CW
1 spp.
GF
1 spp.
Kenya
1 spp.
Nigeria
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Barbados
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
650 m