Hutchin's mudbrotula (Dipulus hutchinsi)

Scientific name: Dipulus hutchinsi M?ller & Schwarzhans, 2006

Hutchin's mudbrotula (Dipulus hutchinsi)

The Hutchin's mudbrotula (Dipulus hutchinsi) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 104-110; Anal soft rays: 66 - 73; Vertebrae: 53 - 56. The species is characterized by having a very elongate body; vertebrae 16-17 + 36-40 = 53-56, dorsal fin rays 104-110, anal fin rays 66-73, D/A 41-43, V/A 19-20; scales present on body; no supraorbital pore behind eye; lower preopercular pores 3, non-tubular; posterior infraorbital pores 3; broad angle on ventral maxilla positioned behind rear of eye; exposed opercular spine bent upwards; lower lip with skin folds; single pair of pseudoclaspers curved, hockey stick-like, thin; penis slightly shorter than pseudoclaspers, with hook at tip; otoliths pointed anteriorly and posteriorly, their predorsal and postdorsal angles are similar in expression, otolith length to height ratio 2.1-2.2, with sulcus narrow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dipulus hutchinsi
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.2
Depth range
10–60 m (33–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western 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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