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Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) >
Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Etymology: Cataetyx: Greek, kata = down + Greek, etix, stixo, stizo = to prick, to puncture.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; diepte 910 - 990 m (Ref. 34024). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Okinawa Trough.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 559)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 84; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 56. Upper half of body depressed, snout strongly depressed. Eye small, developed at upper surface of head. Head and body covered with tiny scales. Skin very thick. Three gill rakers developed on 1st gill arch.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: flattened.
Rare species (Ref. 34024).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00468 (0.00186 - 0.01174), b=3.03 (2.81 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
High vulnerability (59 of 100). 🛈 |