Small-eyed coralbrotula
📖 Overview
The minute eyes are indicative that it could be a cave species, but so far collected only on coral reefs. A 31 mm SL female was found with a 3.7 mm long bilobed ovary containing 50 eggs, with 0.4 mm diameter .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 66 - 72; Anal soft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 40 - 41. The species is distinguished by the following characters: very small eyes (1.1-1.6% SL in diameter); no upper preopercular pore; robust head, length 27.0-29.6%SL); narrow scale band on cheek with 1-2 scale rows on lower par; anterior inner pseudoclasper submerged in pocket of isthmus; otolith with fused colliculi .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Small-eyed coralbrotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Haiti, Honduras, and Cayman Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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