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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ogilbichthys: Named for the great Australian ichthyologist, J. Douglas Ogilby; haitiensis: Named for its type locality, Haiti.
Eponymy: James Douglas Ogilby (1853–1925) was an Irish-born Australian ichthyologist and taxonomist, son of the famous zoologist William Ogilby (below). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 55786). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Haiti.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55786)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 61; Anal soft rays: 47 - 48; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. This species is characterized by the following: dorsal fin rays 61, anal fin rays 47-48; no scales on head; dentary with 3-4 large fangs in mid section; anterior inner pseudoclasper ridge-like, backward-directed, smaller than posterior inner pseudoclasper, the latter with little thorn anteriorly and connected to isthmus; outer pseudoclasper triangular (Ref. 55786).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans and J.G. Nielsen, 2004. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae). Part I. Dinematichthys, Gunterichthys, Typhliasina and two new genera. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 8(4):141-192. (Ref. 55786)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).