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Melanostigma pammelas Gilbert, 1896 Midwater eelpout |
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photo by
Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 450 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada to central Mexico. Records from Alaska are erroneous (Ref. 11458). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 84-88; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 69-75. Variable in color, black on head and abdomen, brownish elsewhere (Ref. 6885). Living color sometimes silvery blue (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in deep coastal waters (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||