| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
28.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 295 - 815 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 140-158; Anal soft rays: 114-133. Prominent head and body with an attenuate caudal part; head bones with large, thin crests; eye equal to or greater than length of snout; opercular spine broad, flat and weak; basibranchial with 1 median and a pair of tooth patches; long gill rakers on anterior arch 14 to 23 (Ref. 34024). Pseudobranchial filaments 7-12; sagitta most often thick with flat dorsal rim (Ref. 34024). |
| Biology: |
Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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