Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Paradiancistrus christmasensis, commonly known as the Christmas viviparous brotula, is a species of viviparous brotula native to the waters around Christmas Island and the south-eastern Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Paradiancistrus christmasensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:15.255023+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paradiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
- Name authority
- Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Dinematichthyidae
- Genus
- Paradiancistrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyDinematichthyidae Whitley, 1928
- genusParadiancistrus Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005
- speciesParadiancistrus christmasensis Schwarzhans & Møller, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paradiancistrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paradiancistrus cuyoensis Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paradiancistrus acutirostris Schwarzhans, Møller & Nielsen, 2005 | DinematichthyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Schwarzhans, W., & Møller, P. R. (2011). New Dinematichthyini (Teleostei: Bythitidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with the description of a new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 27: 161–177. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.287480 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CT78. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.