| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 8 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico and El Salvador. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-72; Anal soft rays: 49-54; Vertebrae: 39-41. The species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11 + 28-30 = 39-41, dorsal fin rays 64-72, anal fin rays 49-54; outer pseudoclasper is broad, wingshaped with single curved supporter; inner pseudoclasper with three lobes, consisting of a branched supporter, anterior branch curved and long, posterior branch short, and a thick fleshy lobe in between;
penis with no abrupt change in thickness; opercular spine with single, sharp tip in small specimens and bi- or tri-furcated in specimens > 45 mm SL; scale patch on cheeks is broad, with 8-10 vertical scale rows; otolith length: height ratio 2.2 (Ref. 57883). |
| Biology: |
Apparently lives on rocky bottoms (Ref. 57883). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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