| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| 15.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 115 - 440 m |
| Western Atlantic: off Honduras and northern South America; range extension of 3,000 km to off Bahia, Brazil (13°S). |
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| Common species (Ref. 34024). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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