| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
22.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: two specimens between Ireland and Iceland (Ref. 4758) and one from the Gulf of Guinea; reported from Greenland (Ref. 9925) and Iceland (Ref. 12462). Northwest Atlantic: Georges Bank. Identification of specimen reported from the Bering Sea uncertain (Ref. 34024, 45907). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Uncommon species, living in close association with the large jellyfish, Stygiomedusa sp. (Ref. 34024). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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