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Etymology: Ogilbia: Taken from Ogilby, 1887-1915, icthiologist and zoologist (Ref. 45335); cocoensis: Named for its type locality, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific..
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.

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

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 3 m (Ref. 57883). Tropical

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Eastern Pacific: Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 57883)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 63 - 70; Radios blandos anales: 49 - 54; Vértebra: 40 - 41. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11 + 29-30 = 40-41, dorsal fin rays 63-70, anal fin rays 49-54; outer pseudoclasper with a broad base and long supporter resulting in a sharp and pointed tip; inner pseudoclasper anteriorly inclined, of about length of outer pseudoclasper, with sharp, pointed tip anteriorly and fleshy flap posteriorly; penis with abrupt change from broad base to pointed tip; opercular spine with single, sharp tip; large scale patch on cheeks with 6-7 vertical scale rows; otolith slender, length: height ratio about 2.4; upper preopercular pore present (Ref. 57883).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

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Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae). Part II. Ogilbia. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 10(4):133-207. (Ref. 57883)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Ogilbia cocoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005