| Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula) |
| 5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 86-99; Anal soft rays: 67-77; Vertebrae: 43-46. This species is distinguished by following set of characters: Anterior nostril positioned low on snout; copulatory organ of male with 2 pairs of pseudoclaspers, the outer one is wing-shaped with broad base, the inner one about half the size of the outer pseudoclasper, bifurcate, each branch with supporter, anteriorly joined to outer pseudoclasper; of moderate size, reaching to about 7.0 cm SL; usually 12-13 precaudal vertebrae, 43-46 total vertebrae; 7-8 branchiostegal rays; scale patch on cheek, usually 2-3 scales on operculum above opercular spine (rarely absent); no upper preopercular pore; otolith moderately compressed to elongate, its length to height is 2.1-2.3, sulcus not inclined, colliculi separated, caudal colliculum very short, the length of ostial colliculum to length of caudal colliculum is 5-8); maxilla expanded posterio-ventrally (Ref. 76869). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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