Pohnpei coralbrotula

Diancistrus pohnpeiensis

Winged organ with fleshy terminal tips

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Pohnpei coralbrotula is a marine fish recorded from Central Pacific: apparently endemic to the Pohnpei State, Micronesia. It is associated with deep water. It reaches about 8.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Dinematichthyidae
Genus: Diancistrus
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Central Pacific: apparently endemic to the Pohnpei State, Micronesia. Appears to be allopatric with Diancistrus eremitus (from Hermit and Stewart Is. And Fiji further south) and with Diancistrus mennei (from Marshall and possibly Kiribati).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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