Hoese's mudbrotula
📖 Overview
Occurs along rocky shores at shallow depths. A female specimen (AMS 15330-037, 42 mm SL), contained 3 embryos, 11-16 mm SL. The species is pale except for some weak pigmentation on top of head .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67 - 77; Anal soft rays: 46 - 53; Vertebrae: 40 - 43. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 11-14 + 27-31 = 40-43, dorsal fin rays 67-77, anal fin rays 46-53; no scales on the head and body; posterior nostril large, about half size of eye; lower preopercular pore large, about size of posterior nostril or larger; weak spine on maxilla positioned behind rear tip of eye; single pair of pseudoclaspers curved, expanded and paddle-like, longer than penis, without fleshy appendices; otolith with pointed posterior tip and concavity above and massive postdorsal angle, otolith length to height ratio 1.9-2.0, sulcus with divided colliculi .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hoese's mudbrotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Hoese's mudbrotula is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Hoese's mudbrotula is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 4 m . Subtropical; 29°S - 37°S south of the Great Barrier Reef, chiefly along the shores of New South Wales.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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