Neobythites Pako

📖 Overview

Neobythites Pako (Neobythites pako), first described by Uiblein & Nielsen, 2023 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 16.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 248 to 253 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 92; Anal soft rays: 77; Vertebrae: 56. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: hind margin of preopercle with very short spine; D 92; A 77; P 28; precaudal vertebrae 13; total vertebrae 56; pseudobranchial filaments 2; long rakers on anterior gill arch 10; head length 22% Sl; pelvic-fin length 14% Sl, fins not reaching anus; orbit length 4.5% Sl and 21% hl; longest gill filament 1.9% Sl and 8.8% hl; dorsal fin with central ocellus placed well behind vertical line through anus, spot distance 46% Sl and spot covers 7 dorsal-fin rays, not extending ventrally onto body; ocellus spot dark brown; posterior two-thirds of anal fin black; absence of vertical bars on body; otolith length 4.8% Sl, sulcus length 3.8% Sl, and ostium height 17% sulcus length and 25% ostium length .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Neobythites Pako is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 248 - 253 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Solomon Is.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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