Taiwan coral-brotula
Brotulinella taiwanensis
- Usual depth1–11 m
- Water temperature27–28 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
The Taiwan coral-brotula is a species of viviparous brotula, the only known member of its genus, found mostly in the surf zone of the waters around Taiwan and the Philippines where it lives amongst rocks. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–11 m · Deepest record: 10.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Taiwan coral-brotula, Taiwan Viviparous Brotula
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 深海鼬魚, 臺灣小線深海鼬魚, 臺灣小線深鳚, 臺灣深海鼬鳚
Similar species
- Yellow pigmy brotula
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
- Bighead Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys crassiceps
- Whiskered Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys piger
- Bigeye Cusk
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
- Winterbottom's Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
- Dusky Brotulid
Diancistrus fuscus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1968 to 1990.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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