Lapitaichthys frickei

Lapitaichthys frickei
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Lapitaichthys
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
Species: L. frickei
Binomial name
Lapitaichthys frickei
Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007

Lapitaichthys frickei is a species of viviparous brotula found on reefs around New Caledonia. This species grows to a length of 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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