Pyrolycus moelleri

Pyrolycus moelleri Anderson, 2006

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Pyrolycus: Greek, pyr = fire + Greek, lykos = wolf (Ref. 45335); moelleri: Named for Dr Peter D. Rask Møller, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen.
Eponymy: Dr Peter D Rask Møller is Associate Professor at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, and worked at the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1336 m (Ref. 78451). Deep-water

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Southwest Pacific: known only from a hydrothermal vent field on Brothers Seamount, Kermadec Ridge.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78451)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 87 - 88; Anal soft rays: 68 - 69; Vertebrae: 95 - 96. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrate 28+67-68 = 95-96; absence of palatine teeth; 13-14 pectoral fin rays; no occipital pores; 2 postorbital pores (Ref. 78451).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Photographed and collected at dacite lava talus areas on the sandy-ash slopes of the seamount in areas adjacent to aqueous vents. Found in association with two species of shrimp, a crab, and an anthozoan (Ref. 78451).

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Anderson, M.E., 2006. Studies on the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes) of the Southern Hemisphere. XI. A new species of Pyrolycus from the Kermadec Ridge. J. R. Soc. N.Z. 36(2):63-68. (Ref. 78451)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans






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Fisheries: of no interest
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