Vietnam coralbrotula (Diancistrus vietnamensis)

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

Vietnam coralbrotula (Diancistrus vietnamensis)

The Vietnam coralbrotula (Diancistrus vietnamensis) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northernmost Viet Nam (Cat Ba Islands) and adjacent southernmost China.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 69-80; Anal soft rays: 58 - 64; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. This species is distinguished by the following: vertebrae 11+31-33=42-44, dorsal fin rays 69-80 (mostly 57884).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diancistrus vietnamensis
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northernmost Viet Nam (Cat Ba Islands) and adjacent southernmost China.
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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