| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae |
| Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed); 13.2 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 27 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Arctic: Spitsbergen (Sturfjord at 108-121 m); north, central and eastern parts of the Barents Sea (91-300m); off Nova Zemlya and in the Kara Sea; in the Shokalskii Straight and western part of the Laptev Sea (27-196 m). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Prefers silty sand bottom. Adults found at depths of (27) 52-300 m; juveniles at shallow depths. Usually at temperatures below -1.0°C and in one case, in the Barents Sea at 280 m, under +1.0°C and salinity of catch locations often not less than 34 ppt. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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