The Littoral cusk (Monothrix polylepis) is a species of viviparous brotula known from shallow reefs off the coast of eastern Australia. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL. This is currently the only known species in its genus.
| Littoral cusk | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Subfamily: | Brosmophycinae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Monothrix |
| Species: | M. polylepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Monothrix polylepis J. D. Ogilby, 1897
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Monothrix polylepis". FishBase. June 2012 version.
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