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Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Meteoria: Greek, meteora, -ou = the celestial spaces, any athmospheric phenomenon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Nielsen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batidemersale; distribuzione batimetrica 4540 - 5320 m (Ref. 129454). Deep-water; 42°N - 28°N
Northeastern Atlantic.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 34024)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 48 - 50; Raggi anali molli: 34; Vertebre: 68 - 70. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body long, compressed and rather slender with slightly protruding lower jaw and oblique mouth cleft; head profile convex; eyes tiny, black and deep-set; with a small area surrounding the eyes red-brown; height of head and anterior body-depth equal; head slightly broader than body; palatines edentate; dorsal fin origin well behind midpoint of fish; D 48-50; predorsal length 56-64% SL (Ref. 129454).
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Caught in non-closing bottom fishing gear (Agassiz and bottom
trawls) (Ref. 129454).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Nielsen, J.G., 2016. Revision of the genera Meteoria and Parasciadonus (Bythitidae) with a new Atlantic, abyssal species of Meteoria. Cybium 40(3):215-223. (Ref. 129454)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00179 - 0.01169), b=3.10 (2.87 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).