Hutchin's Mudbrotula
Dipulus hutchinsi
- Usual depth3–13 m
- Water temperature18–27 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
Dipulus hutchinsi, commonly known as the Hutchins mudbrotula, is a species of viviparous brotula. It is found along the coast of Western Australia in reefs, at depths of between 10 and 60 meters. It is named after Dr Barry Hutchins, a curator of fish at the Western Australian Museum.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 28 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–13 m · Deepest record: 59 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hutchin's Mudbrotula
Similar species
- Blindfish
Dipulus caecus
- 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
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).
- 46 open-data records from 1953 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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