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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) >
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Pachycara: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); dolichaulus: Name from Greek 'dolichos' for long, and 'aulos' for tube, referring to the species' unusually long nostril tube; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 666 - 718 m (Ref. 78516). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: off Peru.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78516)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
These distinct features distinguish this species from congeners in the area: unique lateral line configuration, low vertebral count, dorsal fin origin, five postorbital pores, and absence of nape scales.
Found in deep waters off Peru (Ref. 78516).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 2006. Studies on the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes) of the Southern Hemisphere. XII. Two new lycodine species from off Peru. Species Diversity 11(3):183-190. (Ref. 78516)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00120 (0.00058 - 0.00248), b=3.10 (2.91 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).