Pink brotula
📖 Overview
Uncommon to locally abundant cryptic species found in areas with dense algal growth . Sometimes in rock pools .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71 - 80; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 41. Head and body peach-like orange pink, slightly paler ventrally. Adult males with a distinctive whitish streak along the belly. Distinguished from other brotulas by the dorsal fin which begins forward of the gill cover and has the first rays free of membrane.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pink brotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Pink brotula is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Pink brotula is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 17 m . Temperate Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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