Neobythites marginatus Goode & Bean, 1886
Stripefin brotula

Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae
Max. size:  21.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 935 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: off North Carolina, USA to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Common species (Ref. 34024) found to feed on crustaceans (Ref. 32505). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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