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Monognathidae (Onejaws)
Etymology: Monognathus: Greek, monos = one + Greek, gnathos = jaw (Ref. 45335); berteli: Named after the late Erik Bertelsen (alias Bertel) in recognition of his contribution to our knowledge of the Monognathidae and many other groups of deep sea fishes..
More on authors: Nielsen & Hartel.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1018 - 1430 m (Ref. 40803). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 40803)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 96; Anal soft rays: 50; Vertebrae: 86. Belongs to the short-skulled species-group of Monognathus. Anterior dorsal fin-ray above vertebra number 4, five vertebrae between anus and anal fin, length of pectoral fins 9.5% and posterior urostyle filament 53% of total length.
Length measured from tip of snout to base of urostyle.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G. and K.E. Hartel, 1996. Monognathus berteli sp. nov. from the Indian Ocean (Pisces, Monognathidae). Ichthyol. Res. 43(2):113-115. (Ref. 40803)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).