''Ogilbichthys'' is a
genus
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of
viviparous brotulas found in the central-western
Atlantic Ocean
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and the
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
. he
generic name refers to the resemblance of these fish to those in the genus ''
Ogilbia
''Ogilbia'' is a genus of viviparous brotulas. The generic name honours the Australian naturalist James Douglas Ogilby (1853-1925), for his contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Australia.
Species
There are currently 18 recognized spec ...
'', a name honours the Australian naturalist
James Douglas Ogilby
James Douglas Ogilby (16 February 1853 – 11 August 1925) was an Australian ichthyologist and herpetologist.
Ogilby was born in Belfast, Ireland, and was the son of zoologist William Ogilby and his wife Adelaide, née Douglas. He received h ...
(1853-1925), combined with ''ichthys'' which means "fish" in
Greek.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Ogilbichthys ferocis''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Ferocious coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys haitiensis''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Haiti coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys kakuki''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Kakuk's coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys longimanus''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Long-finned coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys microphthalmus''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Small-eyed coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Puerto Rican coralbrotula)
* ''
Ogilbichthys tobagoensis
''Ogilbichthys'' is a genus of viviparous brotulas found in the central-western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. he generic name refers to the resemblance of these fish to those in the genus ''Ogilbia'', a name honours the Australian natur ...
''
Møller, Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen, 2004 (Tobagonian coralbrotula)
References
Bythitidae
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