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Pycnocraspedum microlepis (Matsubara, 1943) |
| Family: | Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae | |||
| Max. size: | 34 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: off Japan and the East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||