| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 12.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 4453 - 4540 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: off NW Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-70; Anal soft rays: 49-52; Vertebrae: 64-65. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: long rakers on first gill arch 14-16; D 67-70; precaudal vertebrae 29-30, total vertebra 64-65; height of head 21.0-23.0 % SL and origin of dorsal fin above vertebra no. 22 (Ref. 105129). |
| Biology: |
Only three specimens were caught in bottom fishing gear at abyssal depths. The stomach of the holotype contained unidentifiable remains of crustaceans. Viviparous with the presence of 6 mm long embryos (Ref. 105129). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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