| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
26.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 6930 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine weak or absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; pseudobranchial filaments 2 (Ref. 34024). |
| Biology: |
Rare, deep pelagic species (Ref. 34024). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Of the 5 female specimens caught, 2 with 0.5 mm eggs. No identifiable stomach contents were found. Specimen collection used non-closing, pelagic fishing gear (bottom trawls) (Ref. 84269). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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