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Teleostei (teleosts) > Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Tenuicephalus:Name from Latin 'tenuis' for thin, weak and 'cephalus' for 'head', referring to the delicate and weak nature of the head ossification which often results in damaged specimens when recovered from deep-water trawls..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1037 - 1930 m (Ref. 125143). Tropical
Distribution
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