Cataetyx bruuni (Nielsen & Nybelin, 1963)

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 235 - 1350 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Rare species (Ref.34024). Found on the lower shelf and upper slope (Ref. 6526). Viviparous (Ref. 6526).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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