Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008

Trilobed Viviparous Brotula, Dinematichthys trilobatus. Source: Gerald R. Allen / FishBase. License: All rights reserved
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Dianne J. Bray, Dinematichthys trilobatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Feb 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/1948
Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008
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Distribution |
Endemic to the Australian territories of Christmas and Cocos Keeling islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. |
Etymology |
Dinematichthys is from the Greek, di meaning 'two', nema meaning 'filament' and ichthys meaning 'fish', in reference to the pelvic fins. The species is named trilobatus in reference to the 3-lobed pseudoclasper of the male. |
Species Citation |
Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008, The Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Gall. N.T. 24 :136, Figs. 33-34. Type locality: Direction Island, Cocos-Keeling Islands, 12°05'S, 96°53'E, depth 0.1-2.0 metres. |
Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Dinematichthys trilobatus Møller & Schwarzhans 2008
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [136]
Møller, P.R. & W. Schwarzhans. 2008. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei, Bythitidae) of the Indo-west Pacific, Part IV. Dinematichthys and two new genera with descriptions of nine new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 87-146.