| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Patagonian shores from Mar del Plata, Argentina, to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A benthic slope-dweller (Ref. 9022). Known to associate with seaweed and kelp holdfasts with adults spawning in rocky intertidal areas where they guard nest sites (Ref. 11954). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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