Lycenchelys nigripalatum DeWitt & Hureau, 1979

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  28 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 580 - 650 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype which was captured off Adelaide Island, Antarctica.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth range from type locality data (Ref. 51665).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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