MascarenichthysMascarenichthys 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.SpeciesThere are currently three recognized species in this genus:Mascarenichthys heemstrai Schwarzhans & Peter [Rask Møller|Møller], 2007Mascarenichthys microphthalmus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007Mascarenichthys remotus Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011