Blindfish
Dactylosurculus gomoni
- Usual depth2–9 m
- Water temperature15–20 °C
- Best monthsMarch and April
- How commonRare
About this species
The Southern pygmy blindfish is a species of viviparous brotula, the only known member of its genus, found in the waters of the Indian Ocean off the coast of western Australia. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL. The specific name honours Martin F. Gomon, who was the senior curator of fishes at the Museum of Victoria in Melbourne, for his numerous contributions to the ichthyology of Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Southern pygmy blindfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–9 m · Deepest record: 11.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–20 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blindfish, Southern Pygmy Blindfish
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
- Beagle Cusk
Beaglichthys macrophthalmus
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).
- 34 open-data records from 1956 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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