Jean-Marie Gradot, La Reunion
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We like to thank Jean-Marie Gradot for the first photo of Brotula multibarbata, the photo was taken around La Réunion, Western Indian Ocean.
Brotula multibarbata is a secretive yet quite rare bearded male species that lives hidden in rock crevices, caves, shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs on the continental shelf.
Adults are typically found on the continental shelf and upper slope, while juveniles are found in the epipelagic zone far offshore.
This bearded male is considered cryptic because it is a nocturnal species and rarely seen for this reason.
Synonyms:
Brotula borbonica Kaup, 1858
Brotula burbonensis Kaup, 1858
Brotula ensiformis Günther, 1862
Brotula ferruginosus (Tickell, 1888)
Brotula formosae Jordan & Evermann, 1902
Brotula japonica Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887
Brotula jayakari Günther, 1909
Brotula marginalis Jenkins, 1901
Brotula muelleri Günther, 1909
Brotula multicirrata Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Brotula palmietensis Smith, 1935
Brotula multibarbata is a secretive yet quite rare bearded male species that lives hidden in rock crevices, caves, shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs on the continental shelf.
Adults are typically found on the continental shelf and upper slope, while juveniles are found in the epipelagic zone far offshore.
This bearded male is considered cryptic because it is a nocturnal species and rarely seen for this reason.
Synonyms:
Brotula borbonica Kaup, 1858
Brotula burbonensis Kaup, 1858
Brotula ensiformis Günther, 1862
Brotula ferruginosus (Tickell, 1888)
Brotula formosae Jordan & Evermann, 1902
Brotula japonica Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887
Brotula jayakari Günther, 1909
Brotula marginalis Jenkins, 1901
Brotula muelleri Günther, 1909
Brotula multicirrata Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Brotula palmietensis Smith, 1935
