| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 25.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 1783 - 5605 m |
| Western and Eastern (south of the Cape Verde and few specimens from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge) Atlantic: |
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Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine weak or absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; pseudobranchial filaments 2 (Ref. 34024). |
| Rare species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Of the 7 female specimens caught, 1 with 0.6 mm eggs. No identifiable stomach contents were found (Ref. 84269). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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