Neobythites Superocellatus
📖 Overview
Neobythites Superocellatus (Neobythites superocellatus), first described by Uiblein & Nielsen, 2023 is a small fish in the family Ophidiidae (order Ophidiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 135 to 331 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): 98 - 104; Anal soft rays: 85 - 88; Vertebrae: 58 - 60. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: hind margin of preopercle with two blunt spines; D 98-104; A 85-88; P 26-27; precaudal vertebrae 13; total vertebrae 58-60; pseudobranchial filaments 4; long rakers on anterior gill arch 14-15; head length 21-22% Sl; pelvic-fin length 11-14% Sl, fins not reaching anus; orbit length 4.6-5.1% Sl and 22-24% hl; longest gill filament 0.8-1.4% Sl and 3.7-6.6% hl; dorsal fin with large central ocellus placed well behind vertical line through anus, spot distance 51-54% Sl and spot covers 15-17 dorsal-fin rays and extending ventrally to body covering 5 to 7 vertical-scale rows; dorsal half of ocellus in fresh specimens black, ventral half (extension to body) dark brown, connecting ventrally to brown vertical bar; dorsal fin and body anteriorly of ocellus two to three vertical bars, posteriorly more darkly pigmented; preserved specimens with dark brown, ventrally less conspicuous ocellus, anterior part of lateral line brown, vertical bars on body absent; otolith length 5.1-5.8% Sl, sulcus length 3.6-4.7% Sl, and ostium height 19-21% sulcus length and 28-30% ostium length .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Neobythites Superocellatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 135 - 331 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Solomon Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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