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Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 |
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FAO |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
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| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 705 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: between Cebu and Leyte, Philippines. | |||
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| Biology: | Rare species, known from a depth of 705 m (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||