Bellingshausenia olasoi Matallanas, 2009
No Picture Available

 Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
 Max. size:  28 cm SL (male/unsexed); 25.4 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  benthopelagic; depth range - 615 m
 Distribution:  Antarctic: Bellingshausen Sea, Southern Ocean.
 Diagnosis:  This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: branchiostegal rays 7; scapular foramen open; narrow cranium; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal articulation; well developed palatal arch; no supratemporal commissure and occipital pores; reduced intercalar, displaced backward; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal juncture, well-developed palatal arch and parasphenoid wing reaching mid-height of the trigeminofacialis foramen; presence of scales, lateral line, pelvic fins, pseudobranch, pyloric caeca, vomerine and palatine teeth (Ref. 81218).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 15.07.09
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 27.05.10

Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.


Page created by Jen, 05.08.02, php script by kbanasihan 06/09/2010 ,  last modified by dsantos, 20/08/10