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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Neobythites: Greek, neos = new + Greek, bythitis, -idos = it is at the bottom, sunken (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: ‘Dmitry Stefanov’ is a Russian research vessel from which a major part of the type material was caught. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Nielsen & Uiblein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 335 - 805 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 68964)
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Smaller specimens are found in deeper waters (Ref. 9942). Feeds on crustaceans and gastropods (Ref. 68964). Reproductive strategy possibly similar to other members of this family featuring oviparity, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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