Lyconema barbatum
Bearded Eelpout
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Lyconema
Lyconema barbatum (Bearded Eelpout)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Oregon, USA to northern central Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 82-373 m.
Biology
Inhabits mud-bottomed or sandy-mud bottom.
Max length: 17.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
Anderson, M.E. (1994) Systematics and osteology of the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. 60:120 p.
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