Neobythites steatiticus Alcock, 1894
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neobythites steatiticus Alcock, 1894
- Name authority
- Alcock, 1894
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Ophidiiformes
- Family
- Ophidiidae
- Genus
- Neobythites
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOphidiiformes
- familyOphidiidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilyNeobythitinae Radcliffe, 1913
- genusNeobythites Goode & Bean, 1885
- speciesNeobythites steatiticus Alcock, 1894
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neobythites. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neobythites analis Barnard, 1927 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites andamanensis Nielsen, 2002 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites australiensis Nielsen, 2002 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites franzi Nielsen, 2002 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| twospot brotulaNeobythites gilli Goode & Bean, 1885 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites javaensis Nielsen, 2002 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites kenyaensis Nielsen, 1995 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites longiventralis Nielsen, 1997 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites machidai Ohashi, Nielsen & Yabe, 2012 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites macrops Günther, 1887 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites malhaensis Nielsen, 1995 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neobythites multiocellatus Nielsen, Uiblein & Mincarone, 2009 | OphidiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Neobythites steaticus Alcock, 1894 Alcock, 1894 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Alcock, A. W. (1894). Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer, `Investigator,′ Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. Series II., No. 9. An account of the deep sea collection made during the season of 1892-93. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, v. 62 (pt 2, No. 4): 169–184, Pls. 8–9. [Volume for 1893 actually issued in 1894. Also as a separate with dual pagination.]. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46C4M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.