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Anisarchus medius (Reinhardt, 1837) Stout eelblenny |
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photo by
Aas Midtun, H. |
| Family: | Lumpenidae (Eel pricklebacks) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Bering Sea to Japan and southeastern Alaska. Northwest Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Labrador, Canada. Northeast Atlantic: Norway, Russia and Spitsbergen (Ref. 10571). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 10571). Body light yellowish, usually with faint darker patches (Ref. 10571). | |||
| Biology: | Found on muddy bottoms, generally preferring water below 0°C and salinities above 30 ppt. (Ref. 10571). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 10571). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||