Free Tailed Reef Brotula

When alive, body coloration is brown with translucent orange fins and is covered in a thick granular mucus (Ref. 1602).Description: Characterized by caudal rays 10-12; without scales on head; cycloid and embedded body scales, about 100-106 in longitudinal series; greatest depth of body 19.7-20.7% SL; relatively large eye 5.3-5.7 % SL; maxillary extending beyond level of rear edge of eye (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 84; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 58 - 62

Lives in the interstices of lagoon or seaward reefs (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Body covered with heavy coating of mucus (Ref. 1602).

fisheries: of no interest