Dolopichthys Dinema

📖 Overview

Dolopichthys Dinema (Dolopichthys dinema), first described by Pietsch, 1972 is a tiny fish in the family Oneirodidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 700 metres. It occurs in Deep-water 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): 7; Anal soft rays: 6. Characterized by having two tapering filaments on dorsal midline of escal bulb, each darkly pigmented except for distal one-half to one fourth of length ; posterior filament twice as long as anterior filament, 25-26.7% of illicium length; 2 simple, short, unpigmented tapering appendages placed bilaterally on dorsal surface of escal bulb posterior to long tapering filaments; swollen basal part of compressed posterior escal appendage without pigment; presence of connecting membrane between anterior and posterior filaments of posterior escal appendage; teeth on lower jaw 35-39; teeth on vomer 2; dorsal fin rays 7; anal fin rays 6; pectoral fin rays 19-20 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dolopichthys Dinema is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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