Species: Ogilbia jewettae, Jewett's brotula

A 52-62, origin under D 23-31

cheek: 6-7 vertical rows scales
Ogilbia jewettae Moller, Schwarzhans & Nielsen, 2005
Jewett's brotula
Body elongate and somewhat compressed; head relatively low (height 13.2-15.8% of SL); wide between eyes; snout rounded; mouth large, a little under snout; top jaw bone expanded vertically at rear, rear end relatively deep; a sharp spine on opercle that has 1 tip; eye relatively large (1.9-2.7% of SL); preopercle with 3 pores at lower rear corner, upper part with a pore; 3 rear pores on lower jaw relatively large, almost = rear nostril; gill rakers 13-16, 2-4 long rakers in angle of arch; origin of dorsal fin at level of middle of pectoral fins; pelvic fins inserted below rear part of head; dorsal rays 73-84; anal rays 52-62; origin of anal fin under dorsal rays 23-31; pectoral rays 19-22; tail fin rays 16-17; lateral line indistinct, continuous, complete; body covered with relatively large overlapping scales, about 110 in midlateral series; patch of cheek scales with 6-7 vertical rows of scales; belly with scales; penis curved, thin, tapering; 2 pairs of large pseudoclaspers associated with penis, outer pair wing-shaped, with a single broad supporter at front, inner pair club-shaped, with a fleshy ridge along inner side, tip strongly expanded, occasionally flattened and with a rear lobe.
Preserved fish pale brown.
Size: reaches 7.7 cm.
Inhabits shallow reefs.
Depth: 0-18 m.
El Salvador to Costa Rica.

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- Salinity
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- Marine Only
- Marine
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore Only
- Inshore
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Bottom only
- Habitat
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- Reef only
- Rocks
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- No Data
- Diet
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- Bony fishes
- No Data
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Egg Type
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- Live birth
- No pelagic phase
- No pelagic larva
- No data
- Global Endemism
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- East Pacific endemic
- All species
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Panamic province endemic
- TEP endemic
- Continental TEP endemic
- All species
- Continent only
- Continent
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 7.7
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 18