Greenfield's Mudbrotula
Dermatopsis greenfieldi
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature27–28 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Dermatopsis greenfieldi, also known as Greenfield's mudbrotula, is a species of viviparous brotula found in reefs around Fiji and the central Pacific, at a depth of between 1 and 10 meters. It grows up to 5.3 cm in length.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Dermatopsis greenfieldi”, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 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 1–8 m · Deepest record: 8.4 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Greenfield's Mudbrotula
Similar species
- Hoese's Mudbrotula
Dermatopsis hoesei
- Eastern Yellow Blindfish
Dermatopsis macrodon
- Slender Blindfish
Dermatopsis multiradiatus
- Yellow pigmy brotula
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
- Bighead Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys crassiceps
- Whiskered Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys piger
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).
- 5 open-data records from 1982 to 2003.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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