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Brosmodorsalis persicinus Paulin & Roberts, 1989 Pink brotula |
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FAO |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-80; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 35-41. Head and body peach-like orange pink, slightly paler ventrally. Adult males with a distinctive whitish streak along the belly. Distinguished from other brotulas by the dorsal fin which begins forward of the gill cover and has the first rays free of membrane. | |||
| Biology: | Uncommon to locally abundant cryptic species found in areas with dense algal growth (Ref. 34024). Sometimes in rock pools (Ref. 9003). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||