Lyconema barbatum Gilbert, 1896
Bearded eelpout

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  17 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 82 - 373 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: southern Oregon, USA to northern central Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits mud-bottomed or sandy-mud bottom.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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