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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Neobythites: Greek, neos = new + Greek, bythitis, -idos = it is at the bottom, sunken (Ref. 45335); machidai: Named for Dr. Yoshihiko Machida, professor emeritus of Kochi University (BSKU).

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Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 139 - 176 m (Ref. 90264). Temperate, preferred ?

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Northwest Pacific: Japan.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90264)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 102-106; Anal soft rays: 82 - 86; Vertebrae: 58 - 60. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 102-106; A 82-86; pectoral-fin rays 33-37; total vertebrae 58-60; long gill rakers 6-8; pseudobranchial filaments 2-3; snout is shorter than horizontal eye window; no spines on posterior margin of preopercle; pelvic-fin length 8.3-11.5% SL; longest gill filament 6.9-10.0% HL; vomerine tooth patch triangular and each side is concave; proximal and distal parts of dorsal and anal fins are pale, black middle part black; middle part of body with a series of 11-13 pale spots (Ref. 90264).

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Ohashi, S., J.G. Nielsen and M. Yabe, 2012. A new species of the ophidiid genus Neobythites (Teleostei: Ophidiiformes) from Tosa Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A. Suppl. 6:27-32. (Ref. 90264)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Neobythites machidai Ohashi, Nielsen & Yabe, 2012