Lethotremus muticus Gilbert, 1896 Docked snailfish |
photo by
Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish. |
Family: | Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes), subfamily: Eumicrotreminae | |||
Max. size: | 11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 58 - 330 m | |||
Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Unimak Pass (Alaska). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Benthic species of cool northern seas, living on mud, gravelly or rocky bottoms. Minimum depth reported at 58 m (Ref. 50610). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |