| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
7.79 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.16 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 9 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Bay Islands, Honduras. Record from Taiwan needs further confirmation (Ref. 43544). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-79; Anal soft rays: 55-61; Vertebrae: 39-40. This species is distinguished by the following characters: ; D 71-79; A 55-61; small eyes (1.5-2.3%SL); rounded snout, no cirri; cheeks with scales; with upper preopercular pore; outer pseudoclasper broad-based, simple flap-shaped, about twice as large as the inner one which is very short and its margin almost straight from short anterior pointed lobe to posterior lobe; very wide isthmus between pseudoclaspers; otolith length to height 2.2-2.3, with regular dorsal rim; otolith length to sulcus length 1.6, ostium length to cauda length about 3.5-4.0; vertebrae 10-11 + 29-30 = 39-40 (Ref. 81230). |
| Biology: |
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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