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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Paradiancistrus: Named for its most similar genus, Diancistrus.; acutirostris: Named for its sharp, pointed snout..
More on authors: Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 22 m (Ref. 57884). Tropical

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Central Pacific: Vanuatu.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57884); 4.7 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-88; Anal soft rays: 66 - 71; Vertebrae: 43 - 44. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11+32-33=43-44, dorsal fin rays 82-88, anal fin rays 66-71; large eyes (2.6-3.1% SL); lower preopercular pores 1; outer pseudoclasper broad and wing-shaped, short and blunt; inner pseudoclasper a double winged broad flap, anteriorly joined to outer pseudoclasper forming a u-shaped feature, with supporter; very narrow scale patch on anterior part of cheek, only with 2 scale rows on upper cheek and single scale row on lower cheek; the head profile slender, with sharp, pointed snout (Ref. 57884).

Found in reef with sand at the base (Ref. 57884).

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Schwarzhans, W., P.R. Møller and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-West-Pacific. Part I. Diancistrus and two new genera with 26 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 21:73-163. (Ref. 57884)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 16 August 2019

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 27.1 - 29.5, mean 28.9 °C (based on 282 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5625 [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): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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