Lucifuga simile Nalbant, 1981

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  8.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Central America: Cuba.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Uncommon species found in caves (Ref. 34024). Found together with L. subterranea and L. teresinarum (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 14 August 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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