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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Diancistrus: Greek, di = two + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335); katrineae: Named for Katinae Worsaae, wife of P.R. Møller.
Eponymy: Katrine Worsaae is the wife of the second author, who thanked her for her ‘most valuable support’ during the many hours he invested in the study of this genus. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte ? - 20 m (Ref. 57884). Subtropical
Southeastern Pacific: French Polynesia, Cook and Pitcairn Islands.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 57884); 7.8 cm SL (female)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 78 - 86; Anale zachte stralen: 63 - 69; Wervels: 44 - 46. This species is characterized by the following: Vertebrae 11-12+33-35=44-46, dorsal fin rays 78-86, anal fin rays 63-69; eyes large (2.0-3.1% SL), D/V 6; outer pseudoclasper large, broad, wing-shaped, with concave inner face; inner pseudoclasper joined to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly, thin, with narrow base and single-pointed tip extending over anterior part of outer pseudoclasper; moderately broad scale patch on cheek with 5-8 scale rows, large scale patch on operculum above opercular spine (13-21 scales) and separated smaller scale patch below opercular spine (3-7 scales); head is massive and thick (Ref. 57884).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Schwarzhans, W., P.R. Møller and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-West-Pacific. Part I. Diancistrus and two new genera with 26 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 21:73-163. (Ref. 57884)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |