| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
25.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1783 - 5605 m |
| Distribution: |
Western and Eastern (south of the Cape Verde and few specimens from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge) Atlantic: |
| Diagnosis: |
Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine weak or absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; pseudobranchial filaments 2 (Ref. 34024). |
| Biology: |
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Of the 7 female specimens caught, 1 with 0.6 mm eggs. No identifiable stomach contents were found (Ref. 84269). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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