goatsbeard brotula
Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
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.
Brotula multibarbata, in Kashiwajima Kohchi-ken(Prefecture), Japan
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Open encyclopedia reference
Brotula multibarbata, commonly known as the goatbeard brotula, is a species of reef cusk eel in the family Ophidiidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, typically at depths of around 300 meters.
Wikipedia contributors, Brotula multibarbata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:26:06.286718+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
- Name authority
- Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
- Common name
- goatsbeard brotula
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Brotulidae
- Genus
- Brotula
- 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
- familyBrotulidae Swainson, 1838
- genusBrotula Cuvier, 1829
- speciesBrotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Brotula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brotula flaviviridis Greenfield, 2005 | BrotulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| fore-spotted brotulaBrotula ordwayi Hildebrand & Barton, 1949 | BrotulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pacific bearded brotulaBrotula clarkae Hubbs, 1944 | BrotulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brotula townsendi Fowler, 1900 | BrotulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Atlantic bearded brotulaBrotula barbata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | BrotulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Brotula multicirrata Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875 Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875 | synonym |
| Brotula japonica Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887 Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887 | synonym |
| Brotula palmietensis Smith, 1935 Smith, 1935 | synonym |
| Brotula jayakari Günther, 1909 Günther, 1909 | synonym |
| Brotula marginalis Jenkins, 1901 Jenkins, 1901 | synonym |
| Brotula ferruginosus (Tickell, 1888) (Tickell, 1888) | synonym |
| Brotula muelleri Günther, 1909 Günther, 1909 | synonym |
| Brotula formosae Jordan & Evermann, 1902 Jordan & Evermann, 1902 | synonym |
| Brotula borbonica Kaup, 1858 Kaup, 1858 | synonym |
| Brotula burbonensis Kaup, 1858 Kaup, 1858 | synonym |
| Brotula ensiformis Günther, 1862 Günther, 1862 | synonym |
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.
- Temminck, C. J., & Schlegel, H. (1846). Pisces. In: Siebold, P. F. De (Ed.): Fauna Japonica, Sive Descriptio Animalium, Quae in Itinere per Japoniam ... Suscepto Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit Ph. Fr. De Siebold. Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] (A. Arnz et So, Parts 10–14: 173–269. 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.
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:5WR8N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.