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Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Dermatopsoides: Greek, derma = skin + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); morrisonae: Named for Sue M. Morrison, Perth, WAM.
Eponymy: Susan ‘Sue’ M Morrison worked at the Fish Section, Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Perth. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Møller & Schwarzhans.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 10 m (Ref. 57886). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL (female)
Breve descrizione
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 72 - 76; Raggi anali molli: 52 - 54; Vertebre: 42 - 44. The species is characterized by the following: vertebrae 13-14 + 28-31 = 42-44, dorsal fin rays 72-76, anal fin rays 52-54; scales present on body; dorsal and anal fins dark; snout terminal; lower lip with skin folds; ventral fin length 15.8-18.5 % SL; posterior nostril moderately small, more than half the size of eye; lower preopercular pores 3, small; weak ventral spine on
maxilla positioned behind rear of eye (Ref. 57886).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Møller, P.R. and W. Schwarzhans, 2006. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-west Pacific, Part II. Dermatopsis, Dermatopsoides and Dipulus with description of six new species. The Beagle 22:39-76. (Ref. 57886)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 17.4 - 18.4, mean 18.1 °C (based on 44 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.1 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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