Opaeophacus acrogeneius Bond & Stein, 1984 |
Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae | |||
Max. size: | 15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 800 m | |||
Distribution: | North Pacific: Bering Sea. | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 144-149. Pectoral fin greatly reduced (Ref. 11954). | |||
Biology: | The captured specimen were associated with an orange coral (Gorgonacea) and a black coral (Antipatharia) (Ref. 11954). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |