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Barathrites parri Nybelin, 1957 |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1270 - 3000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Head small, about 3 times in preanal distance; eye small; anterior nostril without thick, fleshy raised rim; developed gill rakers 5-7; precaudal vertebrae 18; branchiostegal rays 7 (Ref. 34024). | |||
| Biology: | Locally abundant (Ref. 34024). Sexually mature at 23.3 cm SL (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||