| Family: |
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| Max. size: |
5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.7 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Central Pacific: Tongatapu, Tonga. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 79-84; Anal soft rays: 64-67; Vertebrae: 43-45. This species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11+32-34=43-45, dorsal fin rays 79-84, anal fin rays 64-67; outer pseudoclasper with hook-like short and pointed extension and slightly bent distally and with thin supporter; inner pseudoclasper anteriorly connected to outer pseudoclasper, wide and concave due to broad thin flap, strongly anteriorly inclined; no scales on operculum; upper preopercular pore absent (Ref. 57884). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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