Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The fleshfish (Dermatopsis macrodon), also known as the eastern yellow blindfish, is a species of viviparous brotula found in reefs of southern Australia and around New Zealand. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Fleshfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:30:19.252345+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896
- Name authority
- Ogilby, 1896
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Dinematichthyidae
- Genus
- Dermatopsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyDinematichthyidae Whitley, 1928
- genusDermatopsis Ogilby, 1896
- speciesDermatopsis macrodon Ogilby, 1896
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermatopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatopsis greenfieldi Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermatopsis multiradiatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermatopsis hoesei Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermatopsis joergennielseni Møller & Schwarzhans, 2006 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Ogilby, J. D. (1896). Descriptions of two new genera and species of Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, v. 21 (pt 2): 136–142. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34X64. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.