Ogilbia robertsoni, Brown brotula

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Ogilbia robertsoni Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

Brown brotula
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ogilbia: Taken from Ogilby, 1887-1915, icthiologist and zoologist (Ref. 45335);  robertsoni: Named for Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama (STRI)..
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 6 - 27 m (Ref. 57883). Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Costa Rica.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57883)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 67-77; Raggi anali molli: 51 - 57; Vertebre: 39 - 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: Vertebrae 11 + 28-30 = 39-41, dorsal fin rays 67-77, anal fin rays 51-57, outer pseudoclasper with a single, long supporter, extruding into spine-like tip; inner pseudoclasper is slender with a long, straight supporter, almost length of supporter of outer pseudoclasper with ligamentous connection to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly; penis tapering; opercular spine with single sharp tip; scale patch on cheeks with 6-9 vertical scale rows; otolith length: height ratio 2.2-2.3 (Ref. 57883).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Habitat not known; no ripe females were observed (Ref. 57883).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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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)


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