| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
28 cm SL (male/unsexed); 25.4 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 615 m |
| Distribution: |
Antarctic: Bellingshausen Sea, Southern Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: branchiostegal rays 7; scapular foramen open; narrow cranium; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal articulation; well developed palatal arch; no supratemporal commissure and occipital pores; reduced intercalar, displaced backward; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal juncture, well-developed palatal arch and parasphenoid wing reaching mid-height of the trigeminofacialis foramen; presence of scales, lateral line, pelvic fins, pseudobranch, pyloric caeca, vomerine and palatine teeth (Ref. 81218). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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