Paradiancistrus christmasensis, Christmas viviparous brotula

Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011

Christmas viviparous brotula
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Paradiancistrus: Named for its most similar genus, Diancistrus; christmasensis: Named for its type locality; adjectival.
More on authors: Schwarzhans & Møller.

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

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 15 - 22 m (Ref. 88966). Tropical

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Southeastern Indian Ocean, Christmas Island.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 78; Anal soft rays: 67; Vertebrae: 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11+32=43; dorsal fin rays 78; anal fin rays 67; head with narrow scale patch on cheeks with 3 rows on upper cheek and 2 rows on lower cheek; operculum scaleless; stubby snout profile; lower preopercular pore 1; otolith with undifferentiated, short sulcus, dorsal rim anteriorly expanded, posteriorly depressed, otolith length to otolith height 2.15, otolith length to sulcus length 2.3 (Ref. 88966).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Cryptic and solitary, inhabits reef crevices (Ref. 90102).

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Schwarzhans, W. and P.R. Møller, 2011. New Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27:161-177. (Ref. 88966)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

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

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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