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Cataetyx simus Garman, 1899 |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 63.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 505 - 1300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Panama to Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 98-109; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 75-85. scales present on body and head; eye diameter less than snout length; prominent opercular spine present; lateral ethmoid bone developed as a sharp retrorse suborbital spine; palatine teeth present; 3 well developed rakers on first arch; male intromittent organ on a broad, fleshy pad or stalk (Ref. 38374). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species (Ref. 34024). Either benthopelagic or demersal (Ref. 34024). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||