| Family: |
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels), subfamily: Neobythitinae |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 580 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: off Reunion and Rodriguez. Also reported off Mangalore, India in the Arabian Sea (Ref. 86343). |
| Diagnosis: |
Two opercular spines and several vertical bars on body ending as ocelli or dark blotches on dorsal and anal fin. Different from N. fasciatus by having 11-13 long rakers against 8-10, and anterior ocellus in front of line versus posterior to line in N. fasciatus. |
| Biology: |
Rare 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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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