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Family Order: Ophidiiformes 🍽️ 1 Edible

Bythitidae

Species
110
Genera
28
Max Length
82 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.38
Threatened
3

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
8 spp.
Portugal
6 spp.
New Zealand
4 spp.
Norway
4 spp.
Chile
3 spp.
United States
3 spp.
Brazil
3 spp.
Cuba
2 spp.
Bahamas
2 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
5,610 m

🌿 Genera in Family Bythitidae

Genus
Cataetyx
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Parabrotula
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Calamopteryx
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Parasciadonus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Barathronus
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Sciadonus
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Diplacanthopoma
9 species
9 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudonus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Grammonus
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Meteoria
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Lucifuga
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Hephthocara
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Melodichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Aphyonus
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Tuamotuichthys
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bellottia
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Brosmodorsalis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Petrotyx
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Acarobythites
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nybelinella
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Saccogaster
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Thermichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Brosmophyciops
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bidenichthys
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Leucobrotula
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bythites
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Brosmophycis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Stygnobrotula
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
105
💧 Freshwater
5

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 48
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 4
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 51