| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
20.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1600 - 2340 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Solomon and Vanuatu. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: precaudal vertebrae 16; first gill arch with long gill rakers 18-20; HL:HD 1.52-1.59; moderately strong head spines: on ethmoidal, prefrontal, interorbital, supraorbital, sphenotic, supratemporal, inner and outer
posttemporal, while weak along inner preopercular rim, on lacrimal with ridge, and absent on outer preopercular rim and 5th infraorbital; opercular spine sharp and extruding; maxilla no scales; small opercular flap; lower lateral line pores until beginning of anal fin 18; vomer with narrow dentition patch, few teeth; palatines with moderately broad dentition patch (3-4 rows of teeth); otolith with single colliculum; OL:OH = 1.44; OL:TCL = 2.37 (Ref. 125143). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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