Pygmy pearlfish
📖 Overview
A benthic species found in coral reefs . Rare species which may be a commensal in burrowing holothurians . Probably a dwarf species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; maxilla adnate or nearly so; cardiform teeth present; branchiostegal membranes partly or completely united; swim bladder with thin terminal membrane or bulb; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins, and swim bladder rocker bone . Dentary and palatine with tightly spaced triangular teeth; 16 vertebrae in front of dorsal fin origin .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pygmy pearlfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical West Pacific: known from 2 adults from the Great Barrier Reef and one juvenile from Inhaca Island, Mozambique.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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