Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 70 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Curaçao. Puerto Rico, eastern Antilles (Ref. 26938). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Known only from caverns in coral reefs and rocky shores (Ref. 7251). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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