Classification / Names
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Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Anacanthobythites: From the Greek (with negative prefix) acantha meaning thorn or prickle, and buthos for depths of the sea, an often-used suffix for bythitines) referring to the lack of developed gill rakers on the first branchial arch; platycephalus: Named for its depressed head; Greek platys for broad or flat and kephale for head.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 8 - 10 m (Ref. 80765). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.7 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 80765)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 81; Raggi anali molli: 66; Vertebre: 49. This species is distinguished by the following characters: infraorbital pores 6; first anal fin ray under dorsal ray 22; lateral line with 83 scale rows; 26 scale rows from anal fin origin to dorsal fin base; 22 pectoral fin rays (Ref. 80765).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Anderson, M.E., 2008. A new genus with two new species of live-bearing brotulas (Teleostei: Ophidiiformes: Bythiidae) from southern Australia. Species Diversity 13:149-156. (Ref. 80765)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00246 - 0.02688), b=2.92 (2.67 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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