| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 16.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; depth range 3110 - 8370 m |
| In deep waters of tropical and subtropical areas of all oceans. 3 specimens from the Gulf of Guinea (Ref. 3686). |
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Head short with downward inflection. Snout swollen. Eyes small. Poorly developed opercular spine. Anterior gill arch with 8-11 developed gill rakers. Precaudal vertebrae 18-21. |
| Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family being oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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