Neobythitinae is a subfamily of cusk eel from the family Ophidiidae. They are mostly fishes of deeper waters, occurring from the continental shelf down to as deep as 8,370 metres (27,460 ft) at the bottom of the Puerto Rico Trench where the deepest known fish, Abyssobrotula galatheae, has been taken.[1]

Neobythitinae
Twospot brotula (Neobythites gilli). Gulf of Mexico.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ophidiiformes
Family: Ophidiidae
Subfamily: Neobythitinae
Radcliffe, 1913

Genera

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The following genera make up the subfamily:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "What is the deepest-living fish?". Australian Museum. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ Bailly N, ed. (2015). "Neobythitinae Radcliffe, 1913". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 July 2018.