| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
3.12 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.95 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 22 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Pacific: endemic to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-80; Anal soft rays: 62-63; Vertebrae: 48-48. A species of Microbrotula distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 12 + 36 = 48; D 78-80, A 62-63, pectoral-fin rays 11, caudal fin rays 6; dorsal-fin origin above vertebra 7; anterior anal fin origin below dorsal fin ray 21; anal-fin origin below vertebrae 15–17; head with separated scale patches on cheek and occiput, absent on opercle; numerous papillae on entire head; no lateral-line papillae; forward-curved spine at lower angle of preopercle with two points, hidden by skin; 3 posterior mandibular pores, 1 lower preopercular pore; palatine with papillae-like teeth; elongated otolith, length to height, 2.3; otolith length to colliculum length, 2.3 (Ref. 88975). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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