''Thermichthys hollisi'' is a species of viviparous brotula found in the Galapagos Rift Zone at depths of around thermal vents. This species is the only known member of its

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honours the

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pilot Raplph Hollis who captured specimens of this fish.

References

Bythitidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1990 {{Bythitidae-stub