Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
56.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; depth range 2487 - 4150 m |
Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and off the Canary Islands and Angola. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 129-131; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 111-111. Soft, watery body; eyes small; anterior nostril swollen; no spines on opercle and preopercle; preopercle posteriorly expanded; 10-12 developed rakers on anterior gill arch (Ref. 34024). |
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family being oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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