| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 771 - 1056 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Weddell Sea, off Kapp Norvegia, Queen Maud Land (Ref. 40966). Ross Sea (Ref. 82287). |
| Diagnosis: |
A species of Lycenchelys with the following combination of characters: vertebrae 23–26 + 89–96 = 114–119; dorsal-fin origin associated with vertebrae 3–4; pectoral-fin rays 14–17; pelvic fins absent; suborbital pores 5–7; interorbital and occipital pores absent; lateral line double, with ventral and mediolateral
branches; vomerine and palatine teeth absent; scale rows from above anus to dorsal fin base 20–22; pectoral fin colour (in alcohol): pale; head, body and tail brown with faint light blotches (Ref. 82287). |
| Biology: |
Depth range from type locality data (Ref. 51665). Known from a few banks and seamounts at 880–1056 m depth in the Ross Sea, Antarctica and from a single location in the Weddel Sea, at 771–793 m depth (Ref. 82287). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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