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Lamprogrammus niger Alcock, 1891 |
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photo by
JAMARC |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 741 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumtropical, sometimes found in subtropical areas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 105-115; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 84-91 | |||
| Biology: | Small specimens caught in midwater trawls (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||