| Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| 4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.8 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m |
| Endemic to the Christmas and Cocos Keeling Is. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 80-87; Anal soft rays: 60-67; Vertebrae: 42-43. Description: Characterized by yellowish color; caudal rays 15-16; eye 2.4-3.0 % SL; depth of body at anal fin origin 15.7-20.0 (mean=17.6) % SL; anterior nostril high on snout, about one-third distance from lip to anterior rim of eye; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad based, inner with three lobes; no upper preopercular pore; small embedded scales on cheeks, opercle and occiput covers head; snout tip with cirri (Ref. 90102). |
| Solitary inhabitant of rock and coral crevices in 0-50 m, cryptic (Ref 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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