Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2004
Puerto Rico coralbrotula
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 Family:  Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas), subfamily: Bythitinae
 Max. size:  3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-71; Anal soft rays: 57-57; Vertebrae: 41-41. This species is characterized by the following characters: head and predorsal length short, 24.2 and 31.1% SL, respectively; ventral fins long, 27.2% SL; scale band on cheeks with 2 rows of scales on lower cheek; upper preopercular pore absent, outer pseudoclasper small, anterior inner pseudoclasper ridge-like, bent backwards, anteriorly connected to outer pseudoclasper; posterior inner pseudoclasper much larger than the anterior one; otolith with separated colliculi (Ref. 55786).
 Biology:  This species is known from a single male specimen collected over sand and rock covered with calcareous algae and not on coral reefs (Ref. 55786).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 20.04.07

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