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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Dinematichthyidae (Viviparous brotula)
Etymology: Ogilbia: Taken from Ogilby, 1887-1915, icthiologist and zoologist (Ref. 45335); boydwalkeri: Named for Dr. Boyd Walker.
Eponymy: James Douglas Ogilby (1853–1925) was an Irish-born Australian ichthyologist and taxonomist, son of the famous zoologist William Ogilby (below). [...] Professor Dr Boyd W Walker (1917–2001) The etymology says: “Named in honour of the late Dr. Boyd Walker, who studied Ogilbia for many years.” (See Walker, BW) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 8 m (Ref. 57883). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Mexico and El Salvador.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 57883)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 64 - 72; Radios blandos anales: 49 - 54; Vértebra: 39 - 41. The species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11 + 28-30 = 39-41, dorsal fin rays 64-72, anal fin rays 49-54; outer pseudoclasper is broad, wingshaped with single curved supporter; inner pseudoclasper with three lobes, consisting of a branched supporter, anterior branch curved and long, posterior branch short, and a thick fleshy lobe in between;
penis with no abrupt change in thickness; opercular spine with single, sharp tip in small specimens and bi- or tri-furcated in specimens > 45 mm SL; scale patch on cheeks is broad, with 8-10 vertical scale rows; otolith length: height ratio 2.2 (Ref. 57883).
Apparently lives on rocky bottoms (Ref. 57883).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans and J.G. Nielsen, 2005. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae). Part II. Ogilbia. aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 10(4):133-207. (Ref. 57883)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Herramientas
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