| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-73; Anal soft rays: 52-58; Vertebrae: 43-45. This species is distinct with the following characters: D 70-73, A 52-58, D/A 20-22, V in D 1.9; vertebrae 12+31-33=43-45, no cirri on occiput; a single (outer) pseudoclasper wing shaped with 2 supporters, the anterior one slightly longer and bent backward while the posterior is straight, with a club-like expanded tip; cheek with 5-6 scale rows on upper part, 3-5 rows on lower part; otolith possess a sharply pointed anterior tip and a moderately pronounced post-dorsal angle, with undivided short sulcus, its centre anteriorly of the centre of the otolith, inclined 5°-10°, otolith length to height is 2.2-2.3, otolith length to sulcus length is 2.6 (Ref. 76869). |
| Biology: |
This species is associated with crevices of silty coralline rock and the presence of live corals is not essential (Ref. 76869). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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