Microbrotula geraldalleni

Microbrotula geraldalleni

Curved preopercular spine under skin

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Microbrotula geraldalleni is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Curved preopercular spine under skin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Microbrotula
Maximum length: 4.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: apparently endemic to Cenderawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, New Guinea, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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