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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Neobythites: Greek, neos = new + Greek, bythitis, -idos = it is at the bottom, sunken (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Barnard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur 100 - 1830 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to off Cape Town, South Africa. Atlantic Ocean.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.3 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 58167)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 103 - 106; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 83 - 86. Head and body brownish; dorsal fin pale; caudal dusky (Ref. 4103).
Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 4.6 - 12.9, mean 8.8 °C (based on 94 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00363 (0.00165 - 0.00800), b=3.15 (2.95 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).