Winged coralbrotula (Diancistrus alatus) fish species and information / pictures of Winged coralbrotula - Diancistrus alatus

Winged coralbrotula (Diancistrus alatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Diancistrus alatus

Common Name
Winged coralbrotula

Biology
Body slender, small; vertebrae 11+ 31 = 42; dorsal fin rays 79; anal fin rays 59; outer pseudoclasper large, wing-shaped, bent outwards, with flat, broad supporter; inner pseudoclasper is free, broad-based, bifurcate, its anterior branch twice as long as posterior branch extending over anterior part of outer pseudoclasper, both with rounded tip; scale patch only on cheek, no scales on operculum; otolith length to sulcus length 2.2 (Ref. 57884).

Classification

Classified By

Schwarzhans, M?ller & Nielsen, 2005

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)

Distribution

Region

Central Pacific

Distribution

Central Pacific: Tonga Islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

7 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 7 m (Ref. 57884)

Trophic Level

3.11 s.e. 0.50 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

3.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated