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Derepodichthys alepidotus Gilbert, 1896 Cuskpout |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1000 - 2904 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: off the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia to the Gulf of California. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Caudal is hard to distinguish from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins placed far forward below eye. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||