brotula

brotula
/broch"euh leuh/, n.
any of several chiefly deep-sea fishes of the family Brotulidae.
[ < NL Brotula genus name < AmerSp brótula kind of fish, lit., little bud, equiv. to brot(ón) bud + -ula -ULE]

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fish
also called  brotulid 

      any of about 200 to 220 species of marine fishes placed by some authorities with the cusk eels in the family Ophidiidae, and separated by others as the family Brotulidae. Brotulas are primarily deep-sea fishes, although some inhabit shallow waters and a few (Lucifuga, Stygicola) live in freshwater caves of tropical America.

      Brotulas are elongated fishes with pointed tails and a single long fin composed of the dorsal, anal, and tail fins. They range in size from a few centimetres to a maximum of about 90 cm (3 feet). Some have functional eyes, but others, including the cave and deep-sea species, are nearly to completely blind. Little is known about most brotulas; some lay eggs, and others bear living young. The deep-sea members of the family, taken at depths of up to about 7,300 m (24,000 feet), constitute one of the most abundant deep-sea groups.

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