William's coralbrotula (Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi)

Scientific name: Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi M?ller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005

William's coralbrotula (Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi)

The William's coralbrotula (Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi) is a marine fish of the family Bythitidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Belize, Panama, through Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago and northward along the Antilles to Navassa.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-82; Anal soft rays: 52 - 61; Vertebrae: 40 - 44. This species is characterized by the following: Vertebrae 11-13 + 29-32 = 40-44, dorsal fin rays 71-82, anal fin rays 52-61; outer pseudoclasper wingshaped with single curved supporter anteriorly; inner pseudoclasper club-shaped, with prominent appendix inserted at posterior-distal angle; small fleshy lobe at base of hood adjacent to outer pseudoclasper, penis tapering; opercular spine with single, sharp tip; scale patch on cheeks with 6-9 vertical scale rows; otolith length: height ratio 2.2-2.3; green pigment globules in head and body mucus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ogilbia jeffwilliamsi
Family
Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.6
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea, Belize, Panama, through Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago and northward along the Antilles to Navassa.
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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