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Monomitopus malispinosus (Garman, 1899) |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1865 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific. off Panama Gulf. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Rare species, known from a depth of 1,865 m (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||