| Bythitidae (Viviparous brotulas), subfamily: Bythitinae |
| 5.8 cm SL (female) |
|
bathydemersal; depth range - 500 m |
| Southwest Atlantic: off the coast of Brazil, south of Rio de Janeiro. |
|
Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-91; Anal soft rays: 64-64; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: 5-6 developed rakers on anterior gill arch; spineless frontal plate and ethmoid; thin and transparent skin; below the translucent head skin are numerous neuromasts arranged in five distinct clusters; no scales; 3 developed rakers on anterior gill arch are 3-4 times length of gill filaments; palatines with a row of teeth; lower angle of preoperculum with antero-ventrally directed spine; pectoral peduncle prolonged; vertebrae, precaudal 16, total 54; fin rays, D 91, Al 64 and pectoral 14 (Ref. 93007). |
| Rare species, known from a single specimen (Ref. 34024). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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