| Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| 17.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1623 - 1971 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea. |
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Vertebrae: 78-81. Flesh gelatinous. Head without dermal papillae. Gill slit large, extending ventrally beyond the pectoral fin absent. Suborbital bones 6; canal with 6-7 pores. Postorbital pores 3; occipital 1. Palatopterygoid series weak. Scales, lateral line and pseudobranch absent.. Teeth on vomer and palatine present. Caudal fin rays 8-10 (Ref. 41628). |
| Stomach contents include bresiliid shrimps. A 12.46 cm SL female specimen had about 600 eggs of various size, up to 0.4 mm in diameter; another 17.2 cm SL female with about 650 eggs of various size, up to 1.0 mm in diameter (Ref. 41628). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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