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Etymology: Pseudogilbia: Named for J. Douglas Ogilby, an Australian ichthyologist; refers to the general resemblance to Ogilbia.; sanblasensis: Named for its type locality, San Blas Archipelago, Caribbean Panama..
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.

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

marino asociado a arrecife. Tropical

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Western Atlantic: Caribbean Panama.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 55786)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 69; Radios blandos anales: 56; Vértebra: 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: anterior nostril placed low on snout; tip of opercular spine free; male copulatory organs with 2 pairs of equally sized psedoclaspers, larger than in all other American dinematichthyine species; inner pseudoclasper formed like a forward-pointing hook; eyes large (2.9% SL); head with broad scale patch on cheek; otolith with fused colliculi; 1 lower preopercular pore; maxillary knob at rear corner; 3 elongated rakers on anterior gill arch; anterior anal fin pterygiophore long; predorsal length long (35.3% SL), ventral fins short (16.4% SL), ending well in front of the anal opening (Ref. 55786).

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, 2004. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae). Part I. Dinematichthys, Gunterichthys, Typhliasina and two new genera. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 8(4):141-192. (Ref. 55786)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Pseudogilbia sanblasensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004