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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Mascarenichthys: Named in reference to the Mascarene plate, from where most of the specimens observed so far have been obtained; remotus: Name from Latin 'remotus' meaning far away, distant or remote; referring to the remote location of this endemic species; noun in apposition.
More on authors: Schwarzhans & Møller.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθοπελαγικό. Subtropical
Southern Indian Ocean: endemic to the Rodrigues Islands.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 88966)
Short description
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Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 76 - 77; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 62 - 63; Σπόνδυλοι: 42 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 12 + 30-31= 42- 43; rays on dorsal fin 76-77 and on anal fin 62-63; head with scale patch on cheeks with 4 rows on upper cheek and 2 rows on lower cheek; pseudoclaspers, 2 pairs, outer pseudoclasper flap-shaped, bent outwards, with pointed tip and symmetrical fleshy expansions anterior and posterior, inner pseudoclasper small, narrow, anteriorly inclined, not hidden in below isthmus in resting position; otolith with sulcus with separate small cauda and large ostium, otolith length to otolith height 2.1 (Ref. 88966).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2011. New Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27:161-177. (Ref. 88966)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).