| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae |
| Max. size: |
30.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 450 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada to central Mexico. Records from Alaska are erroneous (Ref. 11458). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-88; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 69-75. Variable in color, black on head and abdomen, brownish elsewhere (Ref. 6885). Living color sometimes silvery blue (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in deep coastal waters (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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