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Brotulotaenia nielseni Cohen, 1974 |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Brotulotaeniinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 800 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from Japan, east to Mexico and to southeast Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85-91; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 62-72; Vertebrae: 68-72. Scales small, non-imbricate prickles; opercle with no spine; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; gill rakers are tooth-bearing tubercles; otolith very small and rounded; precaudal vertebrae 12-15 (Ref. 34024). | |||
| Biology: | Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||