| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
24.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 470 - 670 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: off New Caledonia and on Norfolk Ridge. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 102-106; Anal soft rays: 87-90; Vertebrae: 59-61. With two spines on hind margin of preoperculum, 11 long rakers on anterior gill arch, no ocelli or spots on fins or bands on body. |
| Biology: |
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Feed on gastropods and crustaceans (Ref. 31524). 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: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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