| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-87; Anal soft rays: 54-66; Vertebrae: 42-44. This species is distinct with the following characters: D 78-87, A 54-66, D/A 22-27, V in D 2.2-2.4; vertebrae 12-13+29-32=42-44; anterior nostril located 1/4 the distance from upper lip to aggregate distance to anterior margin of eye; free pseudoclaspers 2 pairs, outer pseudoclasper wing-shaped with broad base and distally slightly widened supporter without anterior hook, the inner one moderately long, with widened base, distally with 2 inward directed strong spines; cheeks with 5-6 scale rows on upper part and 3-4 rows on lower; no upper preopercular pore; otolith moderately elongate, its length to height is 2.0-2.1, pointed anterior and posterior tips, short sulcus with ventral indentation at joining of ostium and cauda, partly fused colliculi, its centre anterior to centre of otolith, inclined about 10°, otolith length to sulcus length is 2.0-2.1 (Ref. 76869). |
| Biology: |
Inhabitant of reef crevices, cryptic and solitary (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 March 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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