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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.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur ? - 4050 m (Ref. 51665). Deep-water
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. High Seas only.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 47926); 25.0 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 92 - 97; Rayons mous anaux: 76 - 80; Vertèbres: 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.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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