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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Neobythites: Greek, neos = new + Greek, bythitis, -idos = it is at the bottom, sunken (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βαθύβιο(ς); εύρος βάθους 435 - 500 m (Ref. 75154). Deep-water
Western Central Pacific: off New Caledonia (Ref. 31524) and Australia (Ref. 75154).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 31524)
Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 100 - 105; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 86 - 92; Σπόνδυλοι: 61 - 62. Two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 10-12 long raker on anterior gill arch, six small pseudobranchial filaments, two ocelli placed on middle third of dorsal fin.
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Rare species (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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.8 - 12.3, mean 8.4 °C (based on 32 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00165 - 0.00876), b=3.14 (2.93 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).
