| Family: |
Lyconidae (Atlantic hakes) |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 150 - 700 m |
| Distribution: |
Cosmopolitan in Southern Hemisphere: circumantarctic (also Ref. 58452). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Tail filamentous. |
| Biology: |
Juveniles were found from 150-700 m depth range in deep ocean; adults in the continental shelf and seamounts (Ref. 58452). Poorly known, rare species (Ref. 1371, 58452). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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