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Stripefin brotula (Neobythites marginatus) fish species and information / pictures of Stripefin brotula - Neobythites marginatus
Stripefin brotula (Neobythites marginatus) fish species information
Scientific Name
Neobythites marginatus
Common Name
Stripefin brotula
Biology
Common species (Ref. 34024) found to feed on crustaceans (Ref. 32505). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).
Classification
Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1886
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)
Distribution
Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: off North Carolina, USA to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
75
m
Depth To - meters
935
m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 75 - 935 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
21.6
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated