Gymnelus retrodorsalis Le Danois, 1913
Aurora unernak
Gymnelus retrodorsalis
photo by Svensen, E.

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4.6 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 8 - 481 m
Distribution:  Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), Greenland, Jan Mayen and from Spitsbergen to Laptev Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits continental shelves (Ref. 11954). Benthic (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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