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Class: Teleostei
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Dinematichthyidae Viviparous brotula

Genus: Ogilbia

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18 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ogilbia boehlkei Boehlke's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 7 SL 2005
Ogilbia boydwalkeri Professor brotula Eastern Pacific 6.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia cayorum Key brotula Western Central Atlantic 6 SL 1898
Ogilbia cocoensis Coco coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 3.8 SL 2005
Ogilbia davidsmithi Cortez brotula Eastern Pacific 9.9 SL 2005
Ogilbia deroyi Deroy's cuskeel Southeast Pacific 7 TL 1966
Ogilbia galapagosensis Galapagos cuskeel South America 5.8 SL 1965
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi William's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 6.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia jewettae Jewett's coralbrotula Eastern Pacific 6.8 SL 2005
Ogilbia mccoskeri Mccosker's coralbrotula Western Central Atlantic 6.5 SL 2005
Ogilbia nigromarginata Blackmargin brotula Eastern Pacific 7.7 SL 2005
Ogilbia nudiceps Slickhead brotula Eastern Pacific 7.4 SL 2005
Ogilbia robertsoni Brown brotula Eastern Pacific 7.1 SL 2005
Ogilbia sabaji Curator brotula West Atlantic 5 SL 2005
Ogilbia sedorae Notchspine brotula Eastern Pacific 5.9 SL 2005
Ogilbia suarezae Shy brotula Western Atlantic 7.5 SL 2005
Ogilbia tyleri Tyler's coralbrotula Western Atlantic 5 SL 2005
Ogilbia ventralis Gulf brotula Eastern Central Pacific 7.8 SL 1863



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