Monomitopus metriostoma

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Monomitopus metriostoma (Vaillant, 1888)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Monomitopus: Greek, monos = one + Greek, mitos, -ou = sting of a lyre + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Vaillant.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 235 - 1570 m (Ref. 3686). Deep-water; 40°N - 10°S

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Eastern Atlantic: off West Africa.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3686)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common species (Ref. 34024). Usually found on the continental shelf (Ref. 3686). Oviparous (Ref. 3686). Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

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Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 July 2014

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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