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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ungusurculus: Name from Latin words 'ungulus' (= claw) and 'surculus' (= grapevine tendril), refers to the functional analogy with the pseudoclaspers and the specific shape of the inner pseudoclasper.; sundaensis: Named for the Sunda Archipelago of Indonesia,.
More on authors: Schwarzhans & Møller.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 0 - 8 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 76869)
Korte beschrijving
Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 79-86; Anale zachte stralen: 60 - 64; Wervels: 42 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 79-86, A 60-64, D/A 26, V in D 2.2-2.3; vertebrae 12+30-31=42-43; anterior nostril located 1/4 distance from upper lip to aggregate distance to anterior margin of eye; free pseudoclaspers 2 pairs, the outer pseudoclasper is wing-shaped with broad base and distally widened supporter with anterior hook, prominent knob on inner face of outer pseudoclasper fitting into opening of inner pseudoclasper, the inner one is long, very massive, stalked with narrow base, distally with claw-like, outwardly directed strong spines, inner and outer pseudoclasper matching together in lock/key mode; cheeks with 6 scale rows on upper part and 4 rows on lower part; no upper preopercular pore; otolith elongate, its length to height is 2.3-2.4, with pointed anterior and posterior tips, symmetrical pre- and postdorsal angles, the section in between straight, short sulcus with fused colliculi, its centre anterior of centre of otolith, inclined about 5°, otolith length to sulcus length is 2.4-2.5 (Ref. 76869).
Cryptic and solitary, inhabits reef crevices in about 0-8 m (Ref 90102).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2007. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-west Pacific. Part III. Beaglichthys, Brosmolus, Monothrix and eight new genera with description of 20 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 23:29-110. (Ref. 76869)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 28.8 - 29.2, mean 29 °C (based on 265 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [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).
