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Mentodus bythios (Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1987) |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1420 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 43-43. Lateral line marked with neuromasts or papillae. Scale pockets with 0-4 subcutaneous pores of 0.1-0.15 mm diameter. Cephalic lateral line canals branched. Lacrimal extending back to mideye. Head length 2.8 in SL; greatest body depth 4.9 in SL. | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||