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Lycodes mcallisteri Møller, 2001 McAllister's eelpout |
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photo by
Møller, P.R. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 23 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 298 - 1278 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic: restricted to the Arctic waters of Canada and immediate vicinity of Greenland waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-98; Anal soft rays: 80-84; Vertebrae: 100-104. Distinguished from other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: lateral line system ventromediolateral; pectoral fin rays 22-23; first dorsal fin pterygiophore associated with vertebra 3-5; preanal distance 43-46% SL; color brownish with 6-10 white bars or patches along the dorsal part of the body and dorsal fin; peritoneum black. | |||
| Biology: | Benthic; feeds on fishes (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||