Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
16.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 42 - 350 m |
Eastern Indian Ocean: western Australia and Northwestern Pacific: Okinawa, Japan. |
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A benthic species found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 75154). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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