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Paraphyonus solomonensis (Nielsen & Møller, 2008) |
| Family: | Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 4096 - 4100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Solomon Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 63-63. The holotype, the only known specimen, was too damaged that a regular description is not possible except for having 13-14 long gill rakers, total 20 gill rakers and the vertebrae: 29 + 34 (Ref. 105129). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||