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Pachycara bulbiceps (Garman, 1899) Snubnose eelpout |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 51.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2400 - 4780 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980). Eastern Atlantic: Known from two specimens, one taken off the Cap Blanc region (Mauritania) at 20°17'N, 21°42'W and another from the Bay of Biscay. Elsewhere, two specimens were collected from the Middle Atlantic Bight, USA (Ref. 6950). | |||
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| Biology: | Also abyssobenthic on muddy bottoms (Ref. 6950). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||