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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Microbrotula: Greek, mikros = small + Latin, brotula, -ae = little, bud, shoot (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 1 m (Ref. 34024). Tropical
Endemic to Hawaii.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 81 - 92; Raggi anali molli: 72 - 80; Vertebre: 46. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 11 + 35 = 46, D 81-92, A 72-80, pectoral-fin rays 12-14, caudal-fin rays 6; anterior dorsal fin ray above vertebra 11; anterior anal fin ray below dorsal fin ray 9; anterior anal fin ray below vertebra 13; head with scales on cheek, opercle and occiput; numerous papillae on entire head; lateral-line papillae along entire length of body; absence of spine at lower angle of preopercle; 3 posterior mandibular pores, 3 posterior infraorbital pores, 1 lower preopercular pore, 1 upper preopercular pore 1; palatine teeth strong, in single row (Ref. 88975).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Rare species, known from a depth of 1 m, over mixed coral and sand (Ref. 34024). Benthic (Ref. 58302).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Stime basate su modelli
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00468 (0.00186 - 0.01174), b=3.03 (2.81 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio. 120179) |
Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Assuming Fec < 100). |
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |