Lycodes paamiuti Møller, 2001
Paamiut eelpout
Lycodes paamiuti
photo by Møller, P.R.

 Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
 Max. size:  24 cm SL (male/unsexed); 22.2 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 350 - 1337 m
 Distribution:  North Atlantic: Nunavut, Davis Strait to the Greenland and Norwegian seas.
 Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 93-107. Mediolateral row of neuromasts present from above anus to caudal fin base. First dorsal fin pterygiophore associated with vertebra 4-5 (rarely 6). Eye large and circular; pupil diameter 2.1-3.6% SL. Nostril tubes short 0.4-1 % SL. Body color uniformly brownish, without crossbars. Predorsal area without scales. Head pores relatively large and not tube-shaped (Ref. 41107).
 Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58426).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 29.01.02
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 09.07.08

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