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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Glyptophidium: Greek, glyptes = carver + Greek, ophis, ophidium, diminutive = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall 145 - 595 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water
Western Pacific: Japan to off Northwest Australia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 11353)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 123 - 134; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 98 - 108. Prominent head and body with an attenuate caudal part; head bones with large, thin crests; eye equal to or greater than length of snout; opercular spine broad, flat and weak; basibranchial with 2 median and a pair of tooth patches; long gill rakers on anterior gill arch 21-26 (Ref. 34024). Caudal fin rays 8-10; stem of pseudobranchial filament pale, filaments 10-15; anterior anal fin ray below 28th-31st dorsal fin rays (Ref. 34024).
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.8 - 19.2, mean 13.5 °C (based on 176 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00167 - 0.00864), b=3.14 (2.94 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).