| Family: |
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken off Saldanha Bay, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 140-140; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 100-100 |
| Biology: |
Rare species, known from a depth of 1,000 m (Ref. 34024). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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