Gymnelus obscurus Chernova, 2000

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
Max. size:  15.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 51 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Bering Sea (Providence Bay and Gulf of Anadyr).
Diagnosis:  complete supratemporal commissure; large gill opening, small eye, wide interorbital distance and intense pigmentation.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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