| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
33.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Puerto Deseado, Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 102-102; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 75-75; Vertebrae: 102-102. Pelvic fins small. Body pale brownish dorsally and much paler ventrally. Ten dark brownish crossbars across head, trunk and tail extending to the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Feeds on polychaetes (Ref. 33379). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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