| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 21.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 395 - 685 m |
| Western Pacific: northern Philippines to off Northwest Australia (34024); includidng southwestern Taiwan (Ref. 56809). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 133-146; Anal soft rays: 109-122. Prominent head and body with an attenuate caudal part; head bones with large, thin crests; eye equal to or greater than length of snout; opercular spine broad, flat and weak; basibranchial with 1 median and a pair of tooth patches; long gill rakers on anterior arch 14 to 23 (Ref. 34024). Pseudobranchial filaments 11-15 (Ref. 34024). |
| Benthopelagic at bathyal depth (Ref. 56809). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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