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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Neobythites: Greek, neos = new + Greek, bythitis, -idos = it is at the bottom, sunken (Ref. 45335); machidai: Named for Dr. Yoshihiko Machida, professor emeritus of Kochi University (BSKU).
Eponymy: Dr Yoshihiko Machida is a Japanese ichthyologist, whose doctorate was awarded by Kyushu University (1974). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 139 - 176 m (Ref. 90264). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.4 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90264)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 102 - 106; Rayons mous anaux: 82 - 86; Vertèbres: 58 - 60. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 102-106; A 82-86; pectoral-fin rays 33-37; total vertebrae 58-60; long gill rakers 6-8; pseudobranchial filaments 2-3; snout is shorter than horizontal eye window; no spines on posterior margin of preopercle; pelvic-fin length 8.3-11.5% SL; longest gill filament 6.9-10.0% HL; vomerine tooth patch triangular and each side is concave; proximal and distal parts of dorsal and anal fins are pale, black middle part black; middle part of body with a series of 11-13 pale spots (Ref. 90264).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Ohashi, S., J.G. Nielsen and M. Yabe, 2012. A new species of the ophidiid genus Neobythites (Teleostei: Ophidiiformes) from Tosa Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A. Suppl. 6:27-32. (Ref. 90264)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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