| Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| 5.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.7 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 17 m |
| Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-85; Anal soft rays: 51-58; Vertebrae: 44-46. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 13-14 + 30-32 = 44-46, dorsal fin rays 76-85, anal fin rays 51-58; body with scales; posterior infraorbital pores 3; ventral spine on maxilla positioned behind rear of eye; single pair of pseudoclaspers straight, spiny, short, about half the length of penis, without fleshy appendices; otolith with rounded posterior tip and weak postdorsal angle, otolith length to height ratio 2.0, sulcus with nearly fused colliculi (Ref. 57886). |
| Occurs on rocky shores down to 17 m, most commonly deeper than 5 m (Ref. 57886). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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