Ogilbichthys tobagoensis, Tobago coralbrotula

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Ogilbichthys tobagoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004

Tobago coralbrotula
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ogilbichthys: Named for the great Australian ichthyologist, J. Douglas Ogilby.;  tobagoensis: Named for its type locality, Tobago..
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 55786). Tropical

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Western Central Atlantic: Tobago.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55786)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-72; Anal soft rays: 50 - 54; Vertebrae: 38 - 40. This species is characterized by the following: snout with depression above the eye; no scales on cheek; dorsal fin rays 67-72, anal fin rays 46-51; otolith with separated colliculi; anterior part of posterior inner pseudoclasper thorn-like, directed forwards (Ref. 55786).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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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)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 29 January 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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