Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 4096 - 4100 m |
Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Solomon Sea. |
Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 63-63. The holotype, the only known specimen, was too damaged that a regular description is not possible except for having 13-14 long gill rakers, total 20 gill rakers and the vertebrae: 29 + 34 (Ref. 105129). |
Biology: |
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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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