Pachycara shcherbachevi Anderson, 1989

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  23.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2000 - 4780 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Bay of Bengal, northwest of the Andaman Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Known only from a single specimen taken in the western Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal) (Ref. 11954).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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