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Lycodichthys dearborni (DeWitt, 1962)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycodichthys: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, ichtys = fish (Ref. 45335); dearborni: Species name dearborni honors John Dearborn who collected the first specimens (Ref. 45168).

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 550 - 588 m (Ref. 11954). Deep-water; 72°S - 78°S

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Southern Ocean: known only from the Ross Sea.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5197)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 91; Anal soft rays: 69 - 75. Head moderately large, robust, ovoid, dorsal profile strongly flattened. Gill slit in large specimens extends to lower edge of pectoral fin, slightly above in small specimens. Yellowish with brown mottling in color.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Anderson, M.E., 1990. Zoarcidae. p. 256-276. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5197)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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