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Beaglichthys bleekeri Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007 Bleeker's viviparous brotula |
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photo by
W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller |
| Family: | Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-86; Anal soft rays: 63-68; Vertebrae: 44-45. Description: Characterized by yellowish tan color; brownish on head and upper back; caudal rays 14-15; vertebrae 12+ 32-33= 44-45; eye 1.8-2.4 % SL; depth of body at origin of anal fin 13.9-17.5 (mean 15.4) % SL; anterior nostril low on snout, next to upper lip; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad-based and large with pointed tip and distal knob on inner side, nearly as large as inner pseudoclasper, connected to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly; absent upper preopercular pore; no opercular scales; posterior cheek with vertically elongate scale patch (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from tidepools (Ref. 76869). Cryptic in shallow water (usually <5 m) (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||