| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Central Pacific: Fiji. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-81; Anal soft rays: 58-63; Vertebrae: 42-44. This species is characterized by having vertebrae 11+31-33=42-44, dorsal fin rays 70-81, anal fin rays 58-63; large eyes (2.4-3.2% SL); outer pseudoclasper moderately large, broad-based, wing-shaped, its tip strongly bent outwards; inner pseudoclasper bifurcate, both branches of about equal length, narrow, thin, forming sharp spines; scale patch on cheek with 3-4 rows of large scales, no scales on operculum; head slender; first anterior mandibular pore large, tubular, forwardly directed; otolith thick with irregularly curved dorsal rim (Ref. 57884). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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