Alionematichthys Samoaensis
📖 Overview
A gravid female, 4.6 cm SL (CAS 81486) with ca. 100 embryos, 0.46 cm TL in length; each embryo with 3 short pigmented rows on the posterior part of the body .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 73 - 80; Anal soft rays: 57 - 64; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 73-80; A 57-64; moderately large eyes (2.2-2.8%SL); slender body; many cirri on snout; scales on cheeks, none above the opercular spine; with upper preopercular pore; funnel-shaped posterior nostril; broad-based outer pseudoclasper, not extending beyond the hood when in resting position, with thick distal knob on the inner face, while the inner one about half size of outer pseudoclasper, anterior thorn slightly bent, posterior lobe broader than the anterior one; vertebrae 11-12 + 29-30 = 40-43 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Alionematichthys Samoaensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Alionematichthys Samoaensis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Alionematichthys Samoaensis is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: American Samoa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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