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Bythitidae

Saccogaster nikoliviae

Saccogaster nikoliviae

Neuromasts cluster under head skin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Saccogaster nikoliviae is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Neuromasts cluster under head skin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Bythitidae
Genus: Saccogaster
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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