Hyperoglyphe bythites (Ginsburg, 1954)
Black driftfish

Family:  Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 403 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: southern Florida and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA, possibly to Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, eggs are pelagic (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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