| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
6.9 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 234 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: off Maui, Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-92; Anal soft rays: 55-55; Vertebrae: 54-54. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: opercular spine ending in 3 prongs; a pair of sub-dermal spines on frontal, behind and above eyes, median sub-dermal ethmoidal spine in front of eyes with forward pointed tip; anterior gill arch with 3 developed rakers (hardly longer than the knobs) and with extremely small filaments; no scales on predorsal but present on median part of body; skin thin and transparent skin; palatines with 1 row of teeth; elongate pectoral peduncle longer than high; vertebrae, precaudal 18, total 54; fin rays, D 92, A 55, pectoral 22 (Ref. 93007). |
| Biology: |
Benthic (Ref. 58302). Rare species, known from a single specimen (Ref. 34024). |
| 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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