The Shaggy cusk (Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus) is a species of viviparous brotula found in reefs around Rottnest Island, Western Australia. This species grows to a length of 13.6 centimetres (5.4 in) SL. This is the only known species in its genus. This species, while uncommon, is not considered to be at any risk.
| Shaggy 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: | Porocephalichthys |
| Species: | P. dasyrhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dinematichthys dasyrhynchus Cohen & Hutchins, 1982 | |
References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Møller, P.R. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Porocephalichthys dasyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T158624A115302270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T158624A5242377.en.
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