taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538423	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure1	Figure 1. Holotype of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., ECSFRI 28760, 135.70 mm SL. A. Fresh coloration; B. Illustration; C. X-ray photograph (composite image). Scale bars: 10 mm.	Figure 1. Holotype of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., ECSFRI 28760, 135.70 mm SL. A. Fresh coloration; B. Illustration; C. X-ray photograph (composite image). Scale bars: 10 mm.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538424	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure2	Figure 2. Fresh coloration of paratypes of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov. (all in left lateral view unless specified). A. ECSFRI 28757, 119.52 mm SL; B. ECSFRI 28758, 121.26 mm SL; C. ECSFRI 28759, 144.51 mm SL; D. ECSFRI 28765, 106.32 mm SL (after thawing, mirror-reversed). Scale bars: 10 mm.	Figure 2. Fresh coloration of paratypes of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov. (all in left lateral view unless specified). A. ECSFRI 28757, 119.52 mm SL; B. ECSFRI 28758, 121.26 mm SL; C. ECSFRI 28759, 144.51 mm SL; D. ECSFRI 28765, 106.32 mm SL (after thawing, mirror-reversed). Scale bars: 10 mm.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538425	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure3	Figure 3. Vomerine (A) and basibranchial (B) tooth patches in Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28845. Scale bar: 18 mm.	Figure 3. Vomerine (A) and basibranchial (B) tooth patches in Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28845. Scale bar: 18 mm.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538426	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure4	Figure 4. Gill rakers on first arch of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28759, right lateral view.	Figure 4. Gill rakers on first arch of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28759, right lateral view.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538427	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure5	Figure 5. Cleared and stained specimen of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28849, female, 114.73 mm SL. A. Entire specimen, lateral view; B, C. Vertebrae 1–9 in left (B) and right (C) views; third vertebra showing rib with expanded base (yellow arrows) and asymmetrical parapophyses development (green arrows). Scale bars: 10 mm (A); 1 mm (B, C).	Figure 5. Cleared and stained specimen of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28849, female, 114.73 mm SL. A. Entire specimen, lateral view; B, C. Vertebrae 1–9 in left (B) and right (C) views; third vertebra showing rib with expanded base (yellow arrows) and asymmetrical parapophyses development (green arrows). Scale bars: 10 mm (A); 1 mm (B, C).	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538428	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure6	Figure 6. Right sagittal otolith of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28847, female, 8.7 mm otolith length, taken from NMMB-P 37712, 158.9 mm SL. A. Distal view; B. Proximal view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.	Figure 6. Right sagittal otolith of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., paratype, ECSFRI 28847, female, 8.7 mm otolith length, taken from NMMB-P 37712, 158.9 mm SL. A. Distal view; B. Proximal view. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538429	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure7	Figure 7. Mitogenomic characteristics of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov. (PX 512822, voucher no. ECSFRI 28760). A. Mitogenome of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov .. Gene colors: ND (light blue), COX (orange), ATP (pink), tRNA (dark blue), rRNA (green), D-loop (gray). Parentheses show asymmetry indices. Gene order typical of vertebrates; B. Relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) across all protein-coding genes; C. Ka, Ks, and Ka / Ks estimated for each PCG using sequences from 25 Neobythitinae mitogenomes.	Figure 7. Mitogenomic characteristics of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov. (PX 512822, voucher no. ECSFRI 28760). A. Mitogenome of Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov .. Gene colors: ND (light blue), COX (orange), ATP (pink), tRNA (dark blue), rRNA (green), D-loop (gray). Parentheses show asymmetry indices. Gene order typical of vertebrates; B. Relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) across all protein-coding genes; C. Ka, Ks, and Ka / Ks estimated for each PCG using sequences from 25 Neobythitinae mitogenomes.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538430	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure8	Figure 8. Phylogenetic tree of Ophidiidae based on COI sequences, analyzed by Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML). Numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap support values and Bayesian posterior probabilities, respectively; “ * ” indicates nodes absent from the maximum clade credibility tree. Scale bar: 0.1 substitutions per site.	Figure 8. Phylogenetic tree of Ophidiidae based on COI sequences, analyzed by Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML). Numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap support values and Bayesian posterior probabilities, respectively; “ * ” indicates nodes absent from the maximum clade credibility tree. Scale bar: 0.1 substitutions per site.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
2A1B382657225186B853750775B00D55.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1538431	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1269.175603.figure9	Figure 9. Phylogenetic tree of Ophidiidae constructed based on the amino acid sequences of the complete mitochondrial genome (concatenated set of 13 PCGs, 2 rRNAs, and 22 tRNAs) analyzed by Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML). Numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap and Bayesian posterior probabilities, respectively; “ * ” indicates absent from maximum clade credibility tree. Scale bar: 0.1 substitutions per site.	Figure 9. Phylogenetic tree of Ophidiidae constructed based on the amino acid sequences of the complete mitochondrial genome (concatenated set of 13 PCGs, 2 rRNAs, and 22 tRNAs) analyzed by Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML). Numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap and Bayesian posterior probabilities, respectively; “ * ” indicates absent from maximum clade credibility tree. Scale bar: 0.1 substitutions per site.	2026-02-13	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng		Zenodo	biologists	Chen, Jia-Jie;Zhao, Bei-Jia;Yang, Ning-Ya;Zhang, Hui;He, You;Zhang, Han-Ye;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Zhong, Jun-Sheng			
