Small Eyed Coralbrotula

The species is distinguished by the following characters: very small eyes (1.1-1.6% SL in diameter); no upper preopercular pore; robust head, length 27.0-29.6%SL); narrow scale band on cheek with 1-2 scale rows on lower par; anterior inner pseudoclasper submerged in pocket of isthmus; otolith with fused colliculi (Ref. 55786).

Dorsal soft rays (total): 66 - 72; Analsoft rays: 53 - 57; Vertebrae: 40 - 41

The minute eyes are indicative that it could be a cave species, but so far collected only on coral reefs (Ref. 55786).

The minute eyes are indicative that it could be a cave species, but so far collected only on coral reefs. A 31 mm SL female was found with a 3.7 mm long bilobed ovary containing 50 eggs, with 0.4 mm diameter (Ref. 55786).