Common Name
Small-eye Coralbrotula
Year Described
Møller, Schwarzhans, & Nielsen, 2004
Identification
Dorsal Fin: 66-70
Anal Fin: 53-57
Caudal Fin: 16
Pectoral Fin: 20-21
Vertebrae: 40-41
Gill Rakers: 3-4
Lateral Line:
Diagnosed by: anterior nostril close to upper lip; lower anterior gill arch with uninterrupted long rakers. 3-4 long gill rakers. Eyes very small (1.1-1.6% SL) and sunken. Dentary with large teeth posteriorly. Three pairs of pseudoclaspers with the inner pair connected to the isthmus. Posterior inner pseudoclasper larger than anterior inner pseudoclasper. Anterior inner pseudoclasper submerged. Three posterior infra-orbital pores and three lower preopercular pores. Upper preopercular pore absent. Opercular spine free but embedded in skin. Two pseudobranchial filaments. Pectoral fin relatively long (>16% SL). Predorsal area, abdomen, and outer pectoral base scaled. There are 2-3 rows of scales on the dorsal and 1-2 rows on the ventral part of cheek (Møller et al., 2004).
Color
Color in life unknown. In alcohol, light brown with pale fins.
Size
Specimens range from 24-38mm SL.
Habitat
Shallow coral reefs from 0-10m.
Range
Known from N. Haiti, off Honduras, and off the Cayman Is.
References
Møller, P. R., W. Schwarzhans & J. G. Nielsen. 2004. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae). Part I. Dinematichthys, Gunterichthys, Typhliasina and two new gerera. aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 4): 141-192.