Hephthocara crassiceps Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Family:  Bythitidae (Livebearing brotulas)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 760 - 1510 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: off the Philippines. Hephthocara crassiceps and Hephthocara simum may prove to be conspecific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Rare species (Ref. 34024).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from off the Philippines (Ref. 34024).


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