Monomitopus kumae Jordan & Hubbs, 1925 |
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photo by
Reyes, R.B. |
Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
Max. size: | 48 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 398 - 1212 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: off southern Japan and the East China Sea. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A benthopelagic species at bathyal depth (Ref. 56809). Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |