| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 193 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: northwest coast of Australia. Southeast Pacific: off Chile. Atlantic Ocean: off French Guiana-Suriname (Ref. 31427), off Angola, and off the Faeroe Islands. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 131-140; Anal soft rays: 104-117; Vertebrae: 71-74 |
| Rare species taken in midwater and bottom trawls (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). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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