| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
5.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 45 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean, Christmas Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 70-70; Anal soft rays: 59-59; Vertebrae: 46-46. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 11+35=46, fin rays, dorsal 70, anal 59, pectoral 19, caudal 8; anterior dorsal fin ray above vertebra 8; anterior anal fin ray below dorsal fin ray 14; anterior anal fin ray below vertebra 13; head with separated scale patches on cheeks, operculum and occiput; papillae confined on anterior part of head; hidden, forward-curved spine at lower angle of preopercle; posterior mandibular pores 3, lower preopercular pores 2; no palatine teeth; otolith shape anteriorly expanded, otolith length to otolith height 2.1, otolith length to colliculum length 2.8 (Ref. 88975). |
| Biology: |
Cryptic, solitary inhabitant of reef crevices (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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