San Blas coralbrotula
📖 Overview
San Blas coralbrotula (Pseudogilbia sanblasensis), first described by Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 6.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 69; Anal soft rays: 56; Vertebrae: 41. This species is distinguished by the following characters: anterior nostril placed low on snout; tip of opercular spine free; male copulatory organs with 2 pairs of equally sized psedoclaspers, larger than in all other American dinematichthyine species; inner pseudoclasper formed like a forward-pointing hook; eyes large (2.9% SL); head with broad scale patch on cheek; otolith with fused colliculi; 1 lower preopercular pore; maxillary knob at rear corner; 3 elongated rakers on anterior gill arch; anterior anal fin pterygiophore long; predorsal length long (35.3% SL), ventral fins short (16.4% SL), ending well in front of the anal opening .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for San Blas coralbrotula is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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