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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Pachycara: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); andersoni: Named for M. Eric Anderson.
Eponymy: Dr Michael Eric Anderson is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino batidemersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 4050 m (Ref. 51665). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. High Seas only.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.5 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 47926); 25.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 92 - 97; Raggi anali molli: 76 - 80; Vertebre: 98 - 102. Head and body uniformly dark greyish brown. Lateral line configuration double with ventral and mediolateral branches, the latter originating above middle of pectoral fin. Abdomen and predorsal area without scales. Pectoral fin length 12-15.5% SL. Mouth subterminal (Ref. 47926).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Fecundity very low. Ovary of a ripe female (25 cm SL) contains 10 eggs (6.5 mm in diameter) (Ref. 47926). Maximum depth from holotype record (Ref. 51665). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Møller, P.R., 2003. Two new species of Pachycara Zugmayer (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) from the Indian Ocean, with redescription Pachycara shcherbachevi Anderson. Copeia 2003(2):357-365. (Ref. 47926)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00282 (0.00146 - 0.00545), b=3.20 (3.03 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
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