Bearded Brotula Brotula barbata

Photo: Wes Toller

Classification

Ophidiidae [family]

Brotula [genus] (1)

barbata [species]

Classification

Ophidiidae [family]

Brotula [genus] (1)

barbata [species]

Names

English name	Bearded Brotula
Alternative English name	Atlantic Bearded Brotula
Valid name	Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Ophidiiformes [order] Cusk eels
      - Ophidiidae [family] Cusk-eels
        
        Brotula Cuvier, 1829 [genus]
        
        Brotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [species] Bearded Brotula