Microbrotula Geraldalleni
📖 Overview
Microbrotula Geraldalleni (Microbrotula geraldalleni), first described by Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2012 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 4.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 68 - 73; Anal soft rays: 61 - 65; Vertebrae: 48 - 50. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11 + 37-39 = 48-50; D 68-73; A 61-65; pectoral-fin rays 14; caudal-fin rays 6; D/V 9-11; D/A 13-15; V/A 14-16; head with continuous squamation across cheek, opercle and occiput except for triangular window above opercle; anterior half of head with abundant papillae; forward-curved spine at lower angle of preopercle, hidden by skin; 3 posterior mandibular pores, 2-3 lower preopercular pores; absence of palatine teeth; moderately elongate otolith, length to height 2.0-2.1 and otolith length to colliculum length 2.6-3.0 .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Microbrotula Geraldalleni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical endemic to Cenderawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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