| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
25.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 28.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 788 - 910 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 87-90; Anal soft rays: 67-70; Vertebrae: 92-95. Diagnosis: Distinguished by a combination of these characters: scales and ventral lateral line absent; caudal vertebrae 67-69; gill rakers on upper limb 1-2 (Ref. 57887). |
| Biology: |
Benthic fauna of sampling area diverse in deep-sea corals, echinoderms, molluscs, and crustaceans (Ref. 57887). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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