| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
16.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 45 - 640 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: known from five closely situated localities off northeastern Brazil,
from Pernambuco to Bahia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Common species (Ref. 34024) feeding on crustaceans (Ref. 32505). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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