Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 219 - 1004 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, from off Louisiana, USA to Cuba and north to off Daytona Beach, Florida. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Known along the continental shelf; inhabits hard bottom areas under the Florida Current and on muddy bottoms with isolated hard substrate in the northern Gulf (Ref. 11954). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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