Bythites fuscus Reinhardt, 1837
Arctic brotula

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  14.6 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 526 - 531 m
Distribution:  Northwest Atlantic: restricted to Arctic Canada and adjacent Greenland waters.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Rare species (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.