Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; depth range 1500 - 2660 m |
Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa to New Caledonia. |
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). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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