| Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas), subfamily: Brosmophycinae |
| 19.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); 16.2 cm SL (female) |
|
reef-associated; depth range 6 - 15 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 161-191; Anal soft rays: 109-124; Vertebrae: 79-87. The species is distinguished in having a very elongate, almost eel-like body; vertebrae 22-25 + 57-65 = 79-87, dorsal fin rays 161-191, anal fin rays 109-124, D/A 58-75, V/A 27-28; no scales; no supraorbital pore behind eye; lower preopercular pores 2; posterior infraorbital pores 3; broad angle on ventral maxilla positioned behind rear of eye; exposed opercular spine small, short, straight; lower lip with prominent skin folds; single pair of pseudoclaspers curved outwards, with narrow base and pointed tip, with broadly expanded fleshy flaps anteriorly and posteriorly; penis small, less than half the length of pseudoclaspers, with hook at tip; otoliths
pointed anteriorly, rounded posteriorly, predorsal angle more pronounced than postdorsal angle (Ref. 57886). |
| Uncommon species inhabiting shallow reefs (Ref. 34024). A benthic species (Ref. 75154). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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