Dipulus Norfolkanus
📖 Overview
Overview information for Dipulus Norfolkanus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 86 - 104; Anal soft rays: 56 - 65; Vertebrae: 45 - 49. The species is characterized by an elongate body; vertebrae 13-16 + 31-35 = 45-49, dorsal fin rays 86-104, anal fin rays 56-65, D/A 36-42, V/A 17-19; no scales; no supraorbital pore behind eye; lower preopercular pores 3, non-tubular; posterior infraorbital pores 2; spine on maxilla positioned behind rear tip of eye; exposed opercular spine straight; lower lip with skin folds; single pair of pseudoclaspers large, curved, broad club-shaped; penis about half the length of pseudoclaspers, with hook at tip; otoliths pointed anteriorly and rounded posteriorly, postdorsal angle sharp, pronounced .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dipulus Norfolkanus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dipulus Norfolkanus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Dipulus Norfolkanus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m . Subtropical Southwest Pacific: Norfolk Island.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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