| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 579 - 2030 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar to Japan and Tonga. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-73; Anal soft rays: 48-61; Vertebrae: 66-75. s from the other five species of the genus with dark-pigmented peritoneum by the following combination of characters: D 58-73, A 48-61; anterior gill arch with 25-35 long rakers; vertebrae, precaudal 30-35, total 66-75; vomer with 1-5 fangs; paired bulbs at basis of penis not developed; no ventral flexure of anteriormost vertebrae; ripe males have rather thick penis; fresh specimens bright red while preserved ones light-brownish with dark-blue peritoneum; its otolith similar to that of B. bicolor (Ref. 121928). |
| Biology: |
Rare species (Ref. 34024). |
| 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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