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Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) >
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: pelophilum: From the Greek word pelo which means mud and philos which means that which likes; the site where this fish was captured being a pile of mud (Ref. 30548).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1947 m (Ref. 30548). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Barbados.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30548)
Captured by the submersible Nautile on the cold seeps of the Barbados accretionary complex (Ref. 30548). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
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Geistdoerfer, P., 1999. Thermarces pelophilum, espèce nouvelle de Zoarcidae associée à l'émission de fluides froids au niveau du prisme d'accrétion de la Barbade, Océan Atlantique Nord-Ouest. Cybium 23(1):5-11. (Ref. 30548)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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