| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia. Also Papua New Guinea (Ref. 90102). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 76-78; Anal soft rays: 54-61; Vertebrae: 41-41. This species possess the following characteristics: D 76-78, A 54-61, D/A 25-27, V in D 2.2; vertebrae 12+29=41; anterior nostril at 1/6 the distance from upper lip to aggregate distance to anterior margin of eye; 2 pairs of free pseudoclaspers, the outer pseudoclasper wing-shaped with broad base and distally widened supporter with strong anterior hook (covered by ligament), the inner one is stalked, with slightly widened base and distally bifurcate
claw-like with 2 strong outwardly directed spines; cheek with 5 scale rows on upper part and 3 rows on lower part; no upper preopercular pore; otolith compressed, its length to height is 1.8, with undivided short sulcus, its centre anterior of centre of otolith and inclined about 5°, with otolith length to sulcus length 2.25 (Ref. 76869). |
| Biology: |
Cryptic and solitary inhabitant of reef crevices to about 5-10 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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