The longtail cusk (Brosmolus longicaudus) is a species of viviparous brotula native to the reefs around Australia. This species grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Brosmolus |
| Species: | B. longicaudus
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| Binomial name | |
| Brosmolus longicaudus Machida, 1993
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It is a benthic species likely living in inshore waters around the Indio-Pacific with hard substances, though its depth range is unknown. Specimens have been obtained from four locations in northern Australia (Umbanganan Island, Kalumburu, Shoal Bay and Sweers Island) and one in southern Papua New Guinea (Daru Island).[2]
It is classified as Least Concern (LC) by the IUCN; no threats or population data are known.[2]
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brosmolus longicaudus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ "Brosmolus longicaudus, Longtail cusk". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ a b Williams, A. (2020). "Brosmolus longicaudus (Longtail Cusk)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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