Dicrolene multifilis (Alcock, 1889)

Slender brotula

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Ophidiiformes \| Ophidiidae \| Neobythitinae
Synonyms	Paradicrolene multifilis, ... more
Common names	多丝丝指鼬鳚, Abrótia comprida, 多絲絲指鼬鳚, ... more

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Main reference

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. (Ref. 34024)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 26.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58167)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 344 - 1700 m (Ref. 34024)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Indian Ocean: off Table Bay and east coast of South Africa; also from other parts of the Indian Ocean.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 102 - 115; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 82 - 95. Snout rather blunt; eye diameter almost as long as snout; opercular spine strong and straight; hind margin of preopercle usually with 3 sharp spines; 1 median (broad) and a pair (small and placed behind median one) of basibranchial tooth patches; pseudobranchial filaments 2 or 3; 7-15 developed rakers on anterior arch; lower 5-11 pectoral fin rays free and longer than upper ones; precaudal vertebrae 13-16 (Ref. 34024). No black fin rays; spines in supraorbital absent and on preopercle absent or weak (Ref. 34024).

Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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