WoRMS name details
Thysanophrys otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)
218154 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218154)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cottus otaitensis Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quatrième. Livre quatrième. <em>Des acanthoptérygiens à joue cuirassée.</em> 4: i-xxvi + 2 pp. + 1-518, Pls. 72-99, 97 bis.
page(s): 242 [details]
page(s): 242 [details]
Description Commonly taken over sand around coral reefs (Ref. 9790). The species buries itself in the sand for camouflage. Feeds on...
Description Commonly taken over sand around coral reefs (Ref. 9790). The species buries itself in the sand for camouflage. Feeds on crabs and prawns, also on fishes. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Thysanophrys otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218154 on 2025-11-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cottus otaitensis Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1829). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quatrième. Livre quatrième. <em>Des acanthoptérygiens à joue cuirassée.</em> 4: i-xxvi + 2 pp. + 1-518, Pls. 72-99, 97 bis.
page(s): 242 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 242 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
