Yellow pigmy brotula
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
- Usual depth1–18 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 28 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 20 records
- April: 26 records
- May: 25 records
- June: 16 records
- July: 28 records
- August: 28 records
- September: 23 records
- October: 54 records
- November: 26 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–18 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellow pigmy brotula, coral brotula, Indo-Pacific Viviparous Brotula, Small Eye Brotula, Yellow Cusk, yellow pigmy brotula, Yellow Pygmy Brotula
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Akaneitachiuo, アカネイタチウオ
Other scientific names: Dinematichthys illuocoeteoides, Dinematichthys ilucoeteoides, Dinematichthys ilunocoeteoides, Dinematichthys indicus, Dinematichthys randalli
Similar species
- Bighead Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys crassiceps
- Whiskered Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys piger
- Bigeye Cusk
Alionematichthys riukiuensis
- Winterbottom's Viviparous Brotula
Alionematichthys winterbottomi
- Taiwan coral-brotula
Brotulinella taiwanensis
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 646 open-data records from 1855 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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