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Selachophidium guentheri Gilchrist, 1903 Barbed brotula |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 980 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Angola to Mozambique. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 113-121; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 89-97 | |||
| Biology: | Common species (Ref. 34024). Adults feed on pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 27637). 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 | |||