| Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Brotulotaeniinae |
| 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 1100 m |
| Atlantic Ocean: discontinuous distribution. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 113-115; Anal soft rays: 91-94. Scales small, non-imbricate prickles; opercle with no spine; median basibranchial tooth patch absent; gill rakers are tooth-bearing tubercles; otolith very small and rounded; precaudal vertebrae 12-15 (Ref. 34024). |
| Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154) and uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous (Ref. 6555). Oval, pelagic eggs float in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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