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Lycenchelys ryukyuensis Shinohara & Anderson, 2007 |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.98 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 991 - 1533 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Okinawa Trough near Ryukyu Islands, East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 110-114; Anal soft rays: 98-104; Vertebrae: 118-124. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: Vertebrae 22-24 + 96-102 = 118-124; no interorbital pore and occipital pores; 3 (rarely 4) postorbital pores; 6 + 1 (rarely 6 + 2) suborbital pores; 4 + 4 preoperculomandibular pores; lateral line ventral, complete; 110-114 dorsal fin rays; 98-104 anal fin rays; pelvic fin base about mid-distance between the eye and pectoral fin base (Ref. 75859). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||