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Diancistrus atollorum Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005 Atoll coralbrotula |
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photo by
W. Schwarzhans et al. |
| Family: | Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Micronesian atolls, eastwards to Kiribati. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-76; Anal soft rays: 56-61; Vertebrae: 40-42. Diagnosis: Vertebrae 11+29–31=40–42, dorsal fin rays 72–76; anal fin rays 56–61; eyes small (about 2.0% SL); outer pseudoclasper deep, ear-lobe shaped, opened towards ventral; inner pseudoclasper firmly joined to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly, with supporter, forming a sharp, forward-inclined lobe; narrow scale patch on cheek, no scales on operculum; head profile slender; otolith length to height ratio >2.1 (Ref. 57884). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||