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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Oidiphorus: Greek, oidos, -eos, -oys = swell + Greek, pherein = to carry (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Donald Evan McAllister (1934–2001) was a Canadian ichthyologist. He was appointed (1958) as Curator of Fishes, National Museum of Canada, and massively increased the museum’s ichthyological collection. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1299 - 3038 m (Ref. 11954). Deep-water; 53°S - 58°S
Southern Ocean: known only from the Scotia Sea off South Georgia Island, Antarctica.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Known only from 2 specimens.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1990. Zoarcidae. p. 256-276. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5197)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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