Few-pored coralbrotula (Diancistrus manciporus)

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

Few-pored coralbrotula (Diancistrus manciporus)

The Few-pored coralbrotula (Diancistrus manciporus) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Central Pacific, Tongatapu, Tonga.

Biology

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diancistrus manciporus
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
15–20 m (49–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central Pacific: Tongatapu, Tonga.
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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