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Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Bythites: Greek, bythitis, -idos = from the bottom of the sea (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Nielsen & Cohen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 223 - 285 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water
Northeast Atlantic: one locality off southeastern Iceland.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4758)
Benthic (Ref. 51024). Rare species (Ref. 34024). Viviparous (Ref. 4758).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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