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Etymology: Ogilbichthys: Named for the great Australian ichthyologist, J. Douglas Ogilby.; haitiensis: Named for its type locality, Haiti.. More on author: Schwarzhans, Nielsen.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 55786). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Central Atlantic: Haiti.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55786)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 61;
Anal
soft rays: 47 - 48;
Vertebrae: 36 - 37. This species is characterized by the following: dorsal fin rays 61, anal fin rays 47-48; no scales on head; dentary with 3-4 large fangs in mid section; anterior inner pseudoclasper ridge-like, backward-directed, smaller than posterior inner pseudoclasper, the latter with little thorn anteriorly and connected to isthmus; outer pseudoclasper triangular (Ref. 55786).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Møller, P.R., W. Schwarzhans and J.G. Nielsen, 2004. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae). Part I. Dinematichthys, Gunterichthys, Typhliasina and two new genera. Aqua, J. Ichthy. Aquat. Biol. 8(4):141-192. (Ref. 55786)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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