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Pachycara arabica Møller, 2003 Arabian eelpout |
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photo by
Møller, P.R. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 4050 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 98-98; Anal soft rays: 82-82; Vertebrae: 103-103. Head and body pale gray. Lateral line configuration ventromediolateral, with the bend above the pectoral fin. Abdomen and pectoral fin bases with scales; predorsal naked. Pectoral fin length 13.3% SL. Mouth subterminal (Ref. 47926). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum depth from holotype record (Ref. 51665). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||