Fiji coralbrotula
📖 Overview
Fiji coralbrotula (Diancistrus fijiensis), first described by Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005 is a tiny fish in the family Dinematichthyidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 4.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 20 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 70 - 81; Anal soft rays: 58 - 63; Vertebrae: 42 - 44. This species is characterized by having vertebrae 11+31-33=42-44, dorsal fin rays 70-81, anal fin rays 58-63; large eyes (2.4-3.2% SL); outer pseudoclasper moderately large, broad-based, wing-shaped, its tip strongly bent outwards; inner pseudoclasper bifurcate, both branches of about equal length, narrow, thin, forming sharp spines; scale patch on cheek with 3-4 rows of large scales, no scales on operculum; head slender; first anterior mandibular pore large, tubular, forwardly directed; otolith thick with irregularly curved dorsal rim .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fiji coralbrotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Fiji.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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