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Lycodes nishimurai Shinohara & Shirai, 2005 |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27.81 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 669 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, Sea of Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 106-108; Anal soft rays: 92-94; Vertebrae: 113-116. Diagnosis: Distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: deep notch present in pectoral fin; single lateral line on body; no scales on base of pectoral fins; scales present on dorsum before dorsal fin origin; suborbital, pre-opercular, and last postorbital pores with risen rim; lips whitish; body without whitish transverse bars; pectoral fin membrane and anterior part of dorsal fin membrane without black spots; basal color of vertical fins black (Ref. 54820). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||