Dorothea's wriggler (Allomicrodesmus dorotheae) fish species and information / pictures of Dorothea's wriggler - Allomicrodesmus dorotheae

Dorothea's wriggler (Allomicrodesmus dorotheae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Allomicrodesmus dorotheae

Common Name
Dorothea's wriggler

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-36; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. SL to 21 mm; scales and lateral line pores absent.

Classification

Classified By
Schultz, 1966
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Collared wrigglers (Xenisthmidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Pacific
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from two specimens from Bikini, Marshall Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
3.07 s.e. 0.46 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
Unknown cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0002 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
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated