| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-80; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 35-41. Head and body peach-like orange pink, slightly paler ventrally. Adult males with a distinctive whitish streak along the belly. Distinguished from other brotulas by the dorsal fin which begins forward of the gill cover and has the first rays free of membrane. |
| Biology: |
Uncommon to locally abundant cryptic species found in areas with dense algal growth (Ref. 34024). Sometimes in rock pools (Ref. 9003). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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