Common Name
McCosker's Coralbrotula
Year Described
Møller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005
Identification
Dorsal Fin:80-86
Anal Fin: 63-69
Caudal Fin: 14-16
Pectoral Fin: 19-21
Vertebrae: 43-45
Gill Rakers: 13-16
Lateral Line: 5 predorsal, 13 dorsal, and 35 lateral neuromasts
Diagnosed by: anterior nostril very close to upper lip. Eye is 2.4-2.8% SL. Premaxillary, dentary, vomer, and palatine with multiple rows of teeth each. Male genitalia described as: “outer pseudoclaspers long, stick-like, inner pseudoclasper absent, penis tapering…” Opercular spine with a single tip. Scales on cheek number 4-6. Six infraorbital pores, four supraorbital pores, six mandibular pores, and four preopercular pores. Caudal fin not confluent with dorsal or anal fins. Pectoral fin 12.7-13.6% SL. Anal fin origin at midbody. Pelvic fin does not reach anus. Predorsal area, abdomen, and outer pectoral base scaled. Fins naked. About 20 scale rows vertically from dorsal fin to anal fin origin (Møller et al., 2005).
Color
Head, body and fins orange. Anterior part of body darker reddish-orange.
Size
Specimens range from 28-65mm SL
Habitat
Shallow coral reefs from 0-5m.
Range
Known so far from off Panama.
References
Møller, P. R., Schwarzhans, W., & Nielsen, J. G. 2005. Review of the American Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae). Part II. Ogilbia. aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology, 10(4), 133-207.