Puerto Rico coralbrotula (Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis)

Scientific name: Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis M?ller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004

The Puerto Rico coralbrotula (Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Puerto Rico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 71; Anal soft rays: 57; Vertebrae: 41. This species is characterized by the following characters: head and predorsal length short, 24.2 and 31.1% SL, respectively; ventral fins long, 27.2% SL; scale band on cheeks with 2 rows of scales on lower cheek; upper preopercular pore absent, outer pseudoclasper small, anterior inner pseudoclasper ridge-like, bent backwards, anteriorly connected to outer pseudoclasper; posterior inner pseudoclasper much larger than the anterior one; otolith with separated colliculi.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.4
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico.
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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