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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Pachycara: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); saldanhai: Specific name in memory of Professor Luiz Saldanha, Portuguese ichthyologist and oceanographer.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 2280 m (Ref. 58018). Deep-water, preferred ?
Distribution
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Atlantic Ocean: Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
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Biscoito, M. and A.J. Almeida, 2004. New species of Pachycara Zugmayer (Pisces: Zoarcidae) from the Rainbow hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge). Copeia 2004(3):562-568. (Ref. 53039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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