Grey brotula explained
The grey brotula or orange cuskeel[1] (Bidenichthys consobrinus) is a rare species of viviparous brotula found around northern New Zealand. It inhabits rocky reef areas down to 30 m depth.
IUCN and the Catalog of Fishes consider Bidenichthys beeblebroxi a synonym of Bidenichthys consobrinus.
References
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
Notes and References
- Book: Ayling. Tony . Cox. Geoffrey J.. Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand. 1982. Collins. 978-0-00-216987-5 . 153.