Beaglichthys bleekeri Schwarzhans & Møller, 2007
Bleeker's viviparous brotula
Beaglichthys bleekeri
photo by W. Schwarzhans & P. R. Møller

 Family:  Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas), subfamily: Brosmophycinae
 Max. size:  7.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Indonesia and Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-86; Anal soft rays: 63-68; Vertebrae: 44-45. Description: Characterized by yellowish tan color; brownish on head and upper back; caudal rays 14-15; vertebrae 12+ 32-33= 44-45; eye 1.8-2.4 % SL; depth of body at origin of anal fin 13.9-17.5 (mean 15.4) % SL; anterior nostril low on snout, next to upper lip; two pairs of pseudoclaspers, outer broad-based and large with pointed tip and distal knob on inner side, nearly as large as inner pseudoclasper, connected to outer pseudoclasper anteriorly; absent upper preopercular pore; no opercular scales; posterior cheek with vertically elongate scale patch (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Collected from tidepools (Ref. 76869). Cryptic in shallow water (usually <5 m) (Ref 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Bailly, Nicolas - 03.07.08
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 19.07.13

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