Species: Neobythites multidigitatus, Many-rayed brotula, Manyrayed brotula


pectoral 32
Neobythites multidigitatus Neilsen, 1999
Many-rayed brotula
Head and body compressed, tapering strongly at rear; head large (at least half of length before anal fin); snout pointed; eye large (equal to snout length); mouth large (extends behind eye), slightly oblique, at front; teeth small, simple on front (a V shaped patch) and sides of roof of mouth, two tooth patches on base of gill arches behind tongue, front patch long & narrow, rear patch small & circular; long gill rakers 1+1+8; upper rear of operculum with one strong, straight, round spine; preoperculum with 2 broad spines at its lower angle; dorsal fin origin slightly behind pectoral base, 110 rays; anal fin 91 rays; pectorals 32; pelvics close together and inserted under preoperculum, each fin consisting of a pair of rays that are united by a membrane near their bases, fins short, 14% SL, reach ½ way to anal fin; tail fin joined to dorsal and anal fins but extends well behind them; lateral line incomplete (restricted to front 85% of body and tail); head and body entirely covered with smooth scales, 7 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal fin.
Preserved fish: Body and fins uniform pale; eye blue; lining of gut cavity brown.
Reaches 8.5 cm.
Lives on and adjacent to soft bottoms.
Depth range: 641 m
Known from a single specimen from the Bahamas

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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Offshore
- Offshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Bottom + water column
- Near Bottom
- Habitat
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- Soft bottom only
- Soft bottom (mud/sand/gravel/beach/estuary/mangrove/seagrass)
- Mud
- Water column
- FishBase Habitat
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- Bentho-Pelagic
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- Data
- Diet
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- Bony fishes
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Mobile benthic gastropods/bivalves
- Data
- Egg Type
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- Data
- Pelagic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- West Atlantic Endemic
- All species.
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Bahamas endemic
- All species..
- Island (s)
- Island (s) only
- GC endemic
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- IUCN Red List
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- Data deficient
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 8.5
- Depth Range Min
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- Depth Range Max
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- 641