| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1500 - 2660 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa to New Caledonia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-75; Anal soft rays: 64-65; Vertebrae: 55-57 |
| Rare species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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