New Guinea Viviparous Brotula
Diancistrus novaeguineae
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–25 m
- Max size: 10.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A rare, secretive brotula of coral sand bottoms, this fish lives alone and grows to barely ten centimetres. It bears live young, an unusual trait among fishes, and stays cryptic among the reef floor where it shelters between five and twenty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ophidiiformes › Dinematichthyidae › Diancistrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280540.
FAQ
- How deep does the New Guinea Viviparous Brotula live?
- The New Guinea Viviparous Brotula (Diancistrus novaeguineae) is typically found at 5–25 m.
- Is the New Guinea Viviparous Brotula dangerous to divers?
- The New Guinea Viviparous Brotula is harmless to divers.
- How big does the New Guinea Viviparous Brotula get?
- The New Guinea Viviparous Brotula grows to about 10.3 cm.