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Tuamotuichthys schwarzhansi Nielsen & Møller, 2008 |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 440 - 492 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Solomon Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-79; Anal soft rays: 58-62; Vertebrae: 50-51. This species differs from its congeners by the following characters: longer predorsal distance, 34.0-36.0 % SL; no pseudobranchial filaments; 1 opercular spine; absence of interorbital and occipital head pores; 71-79 dorsal-fin rays; 58-62 anal-fin rays; 23 pectoral-fin rays; 11-12 precaudal and 50-51 total vertebrae (Ref. 83559). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||