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Neobythites pako Uiblein & Nielsen, 2023 |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 248 - 253 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Solomon Is. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-92; Anal soft rays: 77-77; Vertebrae: 56-56. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: hind margin of preopercle with very short spine; D 92; A 77; P 28; precaudal vertebrae 13; total vertebrae 56; pseudobranchial filaments 2; long rakers on anterior gill arch 10; head length 22% Sl; pelvic-fin length 14% Sl, fins not reaching anus; orbit length 4.5% Sl and 21% hl; longest gill filament 1.9% Sl and 8.8% hl; dorsal fin with central ocellus placed well behind vertical line through anus, spot distance 46% Sl and spot covers 7 dorsal-fin rays, not extending ventrally onto body; ocellus spot dark brown; posterior two-thirds of anal fin black; absence of vertical bars on body; otolith length 4.8% Sl, sulcus length 3.8% Sl, and ostium height 17% sulcus length and 25% ostium length (Ref. 137826). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||