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Allen's coralbrotula
Diancistrus alleni
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Allen's coralbrotula
- Scientific
- Diancistrus alleni
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 17 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2019
Description
A small, secretive brotula reaching about 7 cm, hiding in coral reef crevices. It bears live young.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Diancistrus-alleni.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.