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Pachycara brachycephalum (Pappenheim, 1912) Shorthead eelpout |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed); 36 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1810 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: circum-Antarctic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A benthic, relatively stenothermal species (Ref. 119197). Adults primarily feed on krill and amphipods (Ref. 119197). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||