Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology:

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien rifbewoner; diepte 0 - 15 m (Ref. 57886). Subtropical

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystemen | Voorkomen | Point map | Introducties | Faunafri

Southwest Pacific: Norfolk Island.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.3 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 57886)

Korte beschrijving Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 86 - 104; Anale zachte stralen: 56 - 65; Wervels: 45 - 49. The species is characterized by an elongate body; vertebrae 13-16 + 31-35 = 45-49, dorsal fin rays 86-104, anal fin rays 56-65, D/A 36-42, V/A 17-19; no scales; no supraorbital pore behind eye; lower preopercular pores 3, non-tubular; posterior infraorbital pores 2; spine on maxilla positioned behind rear tip of eye; exposed opercular spine straight; lower lip with skin folds; single pair of pseudoclaspers large, curved, broad club-shaped; penis about half the length of pseudoclaspers, with hook at tip; otoliths pointed anteriorly and rounded posteriorly, postdorsal angle sharp, pronounced (Ref. 57886).

Uncommon secretive species found in shallow waters (Ref. 34024).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

Hoofdreferentie Upload your references | Referenties | Coördinator | Medewerkers

Møller, P.R. and W. Schwarzhans, 2006. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-west Pacific, Part II. Dermatopsis, Dermatopsoides and Dipulus with description of six new species. The Beagle 22:39-76. (Ref. 57886)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Can't connect to MySQL database (fbapp). Errorcode: Too many connections

Dipulus norfolkanus Machida, 1993