Hoese's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis hoesei)

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

Hoese's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis hoesei)

The Hoese's mudbrotula (Dermatopsis hoesei) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Pacific, SE Australia, south of the Great Barrier Reef, chiefly along the shores of New South Wales.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-77; Anal soft rays: 46 - 53; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11-14 + 27-31 = 40-43, dorsal fin rays 67-77, anal fin rays 46-53; no scales on the head and body; posterior nostril large, about half size of eye; lower preopercular pore large, about size of posterior nostril or larger; weak spine on maxilla positioned behind rear tip of eye; single pair of pseudoclaspers curved, expanded and paddle-like, longer than penis, without fleshy appendices; otolith with pointed posterior tip and concavity above and massive postdorsal angle, otolith length to height ratio 1.9-2.0, sulcus with divided colliculi.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dermatopsis hoesei
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
0–4 m (0–13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 4 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: SE Australia, south of the Great Barrier Reef, chiefly along the shores of New South Wales.
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.

Last updated