Greenfield's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis greenfieldi)

Scientific name: Dermatopsis greenfieldi M?ller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Greenfield's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis greenfieldi)

The Greenfield's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis greenfieldi) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Central Pacific, Fiji.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 64-70; Anal soft rays: 44 - 49; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. This species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11-12 + 27-29 = 39-41, dorsal fin rays 64-70, anal fin rays 44-49; body with scales; eye 1.8-2.6 % SL, sharp spine on ventral maxilla positioned behind rear tip of eye; otolith with pointed posterior tip and weak postdorsal angle, it is elongate, length to height ratio 2.1-2.2, sulcus with separated colliculi; large, broad single pair of (outer) pseudoclaspers, inwardly connected to isthmus with ligament, and has 2 supporters, the anterior inclined, short, joined at base to massive and long posterior supporter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dermatopsis greenfieldi
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
1–10 m (3–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central Pacific: Fiji.
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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