| Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| 5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 4 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Micronesian atolls, eastwards to Kiribati. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-76; Anal soft rays: 56-61; Vertebrae: 40-42. Diagnosis: Vertebrae 11+29–31=40–42, dorsal fin rays 72–76; anal fin rays 56–61; eyes small (about 2.0% SL); outer pseudoclasper deep, ear-lobe shaped, opened towards ventral; inner pseudoclasper firmly joined to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly, with supporter, forming a sharp, forward-inclined lobe; narrow scale patch on cheek, no scales on operculum; head profile slender; otolith length to height ratio >2.1 (Ref. 57884). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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