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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Dinematichthys: Greek, di = two + Greek, nema = filament + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); trilobatus: Named for its inner pseudoclasper with 3 lobes (Latin trilobatus for three-lobed); an adjective..
More on authors: Møller & Schwarzhans.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 50 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Endemic to the Christmas and Cocos Keeling Is.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 81230); 5.8 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 80 - 87; Radios blandos anales: 60 - 67; Vértebra: 42 - 43.
Solitary inhabitant of rock and coral crevices in 0-50 m, cryptic (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Møller, P.R. and W. Schwarzhans, 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-west Pacific, Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle 24:87-146. (Ref. 81230)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27 - 28.6, mean 27.9 °C (based on 22 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).