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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Diancistrus: Greek, di = two + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335); springeri: Named for Victor Springer, Washington, USA.
Eponymy: Dr Victor Gruschka Springer (d: 1928) is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 8 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 12°N - 8°S, 121°E - 122°E
Western Pacific: Indonesia to the Philippines.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 57884); 4.8 cm SL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 78 - 84; Anale zachte stralen: 67 - 71; Wervels: 44 - 45. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11+33-34=44-45, dorsal fin rays 78-84, anal fin rays 62-71; large eyes (2.9-3.8% SL); outer pseudoclasper short, only slightly longer than inner pseudoclasper, stick-shaped, slightly anteriorly inclined; inner pseudoclasper joined to outer pseudoclasper by a thin ligament, thin, spiny, strongly forwardly inclined, anteriorly connected by thin ligament to isthmus between pseudoclaspers; broad scale patch on cheek with 5-6 scale rows on upper cheek, large scale patch on operculum above opercular spine with 7-8 scales in 2-3 rows; head slender; otolith length to height ratio about 1.9 (Ref. 57884).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Solitary inhabitant of coral reef crevices between about 8-20 m, cryptic (Ref 90102).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Schwarzhans, W., P.R. Møller and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-West-Pacific. Part I. Diancistrus and two new genera with 26 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 21:73-163. (Ref. 57884)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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