| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
17.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 46 - 1525 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: West Greenland (Ref. 34267) and Grand Banks to North Carolina, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-124; Anal soft rays: 106-116; Vertebrae: 127-137. Predorsal length 17.1-23.1% SL. Suborbital head pores, 7 (rarely 6). Abdomen scaled. |
| Biology: |
Lives on mud or sand (Ref. 5951); benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on molluscs and cumaceans (Ref. 58426). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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