Beate's Coralbrotula, Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005
Other Names: Beate's Viviparous Brotula
Beate's Coralbrotula, Diancistrus beateae. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A rarely seen secretive brotula that shelters in crevices on coral reefs.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Diancistrus beateae in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/4061
Beate's Coralbrotula, Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005
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Distribution |
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and reefs in the Coral Sea. The species occurs elsewhere in the tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific. A cryptic solitary inhabitant of coral reef crevices. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin 84-91; Anal fin 65-74; Vertebrae 11+33-35=44-46. Eyes large (2.6-3.5% SL); outer pseudoclasper massive, hook-shaped, very broad in ventral view; inner pseudoclasper stout, fleshy, not extending over anterior rim of outer pseudoclasper; broad scale patch on cheek, large scale patch on operculum continuous above and below opercular spine. |
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Colour |
Live colour unknown. |
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Etymology |
The species is named beateae for Beate Schwarzhans. |
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Species Citation |
Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller, & Nielsen 2005, The Beagle 21: 100, figs. 18-20. type locality: Kapingamarangi Atoll, Pohnpei State, Micronesia. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
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Resources |
Beate's Coralbrotula, Diancistrus beateae Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen 2005
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Schwarzhans, W., Møller, P.R. & Nielsen, J.G. 2005. Review of the Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) of the Indo-West Pacific. Part I. Diancistrus and two new genera with 26 new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 21: 73-163.
