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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, S tip of Buyamao I. off SE Mindoro I., rocky surge area at base of cliffs, 0-20 m, AMS I.40149-028 (holotype of Alionematichthys suluensis, 4.0 cm SL, male) (Ref. 81230). Also found in Mindanao, Negros and Palawan (Ref. 90102).
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Main Ref: Møller, P.R. and W. Schwarzhans, 2008
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas) > Brosmophycinae
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Main reference

Møller, P.R. and W. Schwarzhans. 2008. (Ref. 81230)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 4.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81230)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: the Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-82; Anal soft rays: 56 - 64; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D 72-82; A 56-64; moderately large eyes (2.1-2.5%SL); slender body; no cirri on snout; scales only cheeks; with upper preopercular pore; outer pseudoclasper moderately broad-based, long, sometimes beyond the hood when in resting position, while the inner one is half as long as the outer one, the anterior lobe large very long, twice as long as the posterior lobe; otolith length to height 2.1-2.2, with shallow dorsal rim and postdorsal angle; otolith length to sulcus length 1.7-1.8, ostium length to cauda length 3.3-3.7; vertebrae 11-12 + 30-32 = 41-43 (Ref. 81230).

Occurs in rocky surge area, rocky tidepool. A 3.9 cm SL gravid female (USNM 376179) with 325 embryos, 0.37 cm TL in length. Collected by rotenone (Ref. 81230). Cryptic, solitary inhabitant of shallow water (usually <5) (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ()

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Alionematichthys suluensis Møller & Schwarzhans, 2008