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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ogilbia: Taken from Ogilby, 1887-1915, icthiologist and zoologist (Ref. 45335); cocoensis: Named for its type locality, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific.
Eponymy: James Douglas Ogilby (1853–1925) was an Irish-born Australian ichthyologist and taxonomist, son of the famous zoologist William Ogilby (below). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 57883). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Isla del Coco, Costa Rica.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57883)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 63 - 70; Anal soft rays: 49 - 54; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11 + 29-30 = 40-41, dorsal fin rays 63-70, anal fin rays 49-54; outer pseudoclasper with a broad base and long supporter resulting in a sharp and pointed tip; inner pseudoclasper anteriorly inclined, of about length of outer pseudoclasper, with sharp, pointed tip anteriorly and fleshy flap posteriorly; penis with abrupt
change from broad base to pointed tip; opercular spine with single, sharp tip; large scale patch on cheeks with 6-7 vertical scale rows; otolith slender, length: height ratio about 2.4; upper preopercular pore present (Ref. 57883).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae). Part II. Ogilbia. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 10(4):133-207. (Ref. 57883)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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