Lycenchelys hippopotamus Schmidt, 1950

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  22.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 160 - 1800 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan to the Bering Sea, including the Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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