Holcomycteronus digittatus Garman, 1899
Holcomycteronus digittatus
photo by SFSA

Family:  Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae
Max. size:  35.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1570 - 4080 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific; 1570 - 4080 m..
Diagnosis:  Robust body with rounded snout; eye diameter much shorter than snout; opercular spine strong; 2 median and a pair of basibranchial tooth patches; 7-11 developed rakers on anterior gill arch; pelvic fin rays flattened distally and somewhat thicker in males (Ref. 34024).
Biology:  Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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