Bidenichthys
consobrinus
(Hutton, 1876)
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Family:
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Bythitidae
(Viviparous brotulas), subfamily: Brosmophycinae
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Order:
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Ophidiiformes
(cusk eels)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Grey brotula |
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Max. size:
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16.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9003) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 %26#150; 178 m
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Climate: |
temperate |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec < 100) |
Distribution:
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Southwest Pacific: off northern New Zealand.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 75 - 75;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 45. Small specimens greyish brown to blackish with a pale yellowish tinge; larger specimens orange or yellow with mottled brown markings.
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Biology: |
A rare species found in rocky areas (Ref. 34024). Reported to occur in rock pools (Ref. 9003). Possibly nocturnal (Ref. 9003).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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