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Bythitidae

Barathronus diaphanus

Barathronus diaphanus

A bright red blind eel of muddy deeps

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Compressed cross-section
Small

Barathronus diaphanus is a marine fish of deep water. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A bright red blind eel of muddy deeps.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Barathronus
Maximum length: 10.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar to Japan and Tonga.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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