Bellottia Explained

Bellottia is a genus of viviparous brotulas which is found in the subtropical waters of the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indo-Pacific.^[1]

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

• Bellottia apoda Giglioli, 1883
• Bellottia armiger (H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1913)
• Bellottia galatheae J. G. Nielsen & Møller, 2008
• Bellottia robusta J. G. Nielsen, S. W. Ross & Cohen, 2009

Notes and References

1. Book: Jørgen G. Nielsen . Daniel M. Cohen . Douglas F. Markle . C. Richard Robins . amp . 1999 . OPHIDIIFORM FISHES OF THE WORLD (Order Ophidiiformes) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date . FAO Species Catalogues . 17 . Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations . Rome . 92-5-104375-2 . 97.