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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Diancistrus: Greek, di = two + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335); manciporus: Named for the species' lack of an upper preopercular pore (Latin 'mancus' = missing and 'porus' = pore).
More on authors: Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 15 - 20 m (Ref. 57884). Tropical
Central Pacific: Tongatapu, Tonga.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 57884); 6.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 79 - 84; Radios blandos anales: 64 - 67; Vértebra: 43 - 45. This species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11+32-34=43-45, dorsal fin rays 79-84, anal fin rays 64-67; outer pseudoclasper with hook-like short and pointed extension and slightly bent distally and with thin supporter; inner pseudoclasper anteriorly connected to outer pseudoclasper, wide and concave due to broad thin flap, strongly anteriorly inclined; no scales on operculum; upper preopercular pore absent (Ref. 57884).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Schwarzhans, W., P.R. Møller and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-West-Pacific. Part I. Diancistrus and two new genera with 26 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 21:73-163. (Ref. 57884)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).