Mascarenichthys
| Mascarenichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Tribe: | Dinematichthyini |
| Genus: | Mascarenichthys Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 | |
Mascarenichthys is a genus of viviparous brotulas. They have mostly been collected from the region of Mascarene Plateau in the Indian Ocean and this is referred to in their generic name.