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Neocyema erythrosoma Castle, 1978 Bobtail snipe eel |
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| Family: | Neocyematidae (Bobtail snipe eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2000 - 2200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: in 2018, known from 6 adults (Atlantic Ocean), and 2 larvae (Sargasso Sea). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body somewhat arrow-shaped and bright red in color (Ref. 6593). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||