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Lycodes paamiuti Møller, 2001 Paamiut eelpout |
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photo by
Møller, P.R. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm SL (male/unsexed); 22.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 122 - 1450 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: Nunavut, Davis Strait to the Greenland and Norwegian seas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 93-107. Mediolateral row of neuromasts present from above anus to caudal fin base. First dorsal fin pterygiophore associated with vertebra 4-5 (rarely 6). Eye large and circular; pupil diameter 2.1-3.6% SL. Nostril tubes short 0.4-1 % SL. Body color uniformly brownish, without crossbars. Predorsal area without scales. Head pores relatively large and not tube-shaped (Ref. 41107). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||