Bythites islandicus Nielsen & Cohen, 1973
Bythites islandicus
photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 223 - 285 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: one locality off southeastern Iceland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 51024). Rare species (Ref. 34024). Viviparous (Ref. 4758).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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 Not for publication.