Dorothea's wriggler
📖 Overview
Dorothea's wriggler (Allomicrodesmus dorotheae), first described by Schultz, 1966 is a fish. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. SL to 21 mm; scales and lateral line pores absent.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dorothea's wriggler is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Central Pacific: known only from two specimens from Bikini, Marshall Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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