Beate's coralbrotula (Diancistrus beateae)

Scientific name: Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, M?ller & Nielsen, 2005

Beate's coralbrotula (Diancistrus beateae)

The Beate's coralbrotula (Diancistrus beateae) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Micronesia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu Is., Fiji, Samoa, and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-91; Anal soft rays: 65 - 74; Vertebrae: 44 - 46. Diagnosis: Vertebrae 11+33-35=44-46, dorsal fin rays 84-91, anal fin rays 65-74; eyes large (2.6-3.5% SL); outer pseudoclasper massive, hook-shaped, very broad in ventral view; inner pseudoclasper stout, fleshy, not extending over anterior rim of outer pseudoclasper; broad scale patch on cheek, large scale patch on operculum continuous above and below opercular spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diancistrus beateae
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.2
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Micronesia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu Is., Fiji, Samoa, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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