Pink brotula (Brosmodorsalis persicinus) fish species and information / pictures of Pink brotula - Brosmodorsalis persicinus

Pink brotula (Brosmodorsalis persicinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Brosmodorsalis persicinus

Common Name
Pink brotula

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-80; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 41. Head and body peach-like orange pink, slightly paler ventrally. Adult males with a distinctive whitish streak along the belly. Distinguished from other brotulas by the dorsal fin which begins forward of the gill cover and has the first rays free of membrane.

Classification

Classified By

Paulin & Roberts, 1989

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

17 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 17 m (Ref. 9003)

Trophic Level

3.18 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated