| Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| West Atlantic: Florida Keys, Bahamas and along the Antilles south to Tobago. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-72; Anal soft rays: 46-54; Vertebrae: 39-42. This species is characterized by following: Vertebrae 11-13 + 28-29 = 39-42, dorsal fin rays 66-72, anal fin rays 46-54; outer pseudoclasper wingshaped with single broad and curved supporter anteriorly; inner pseudoclasper club-shaped, tip much expanded, without appendix; small fleshy lobe at base of hood adjacent to outer pseudoclasper, penis tapering; opercular spine with single, sharp tip; scale patch on cheeks with 5-9 vertical scale rows; often with green pigment globules in body mucus, particularly near anal opening (Ref. 57883). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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