Taranetzella lyoderma Andriashev, 1952
Looseskin eelpout
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  15.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 3000 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Japan to Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Tolerates wide range of depth (Ref. 11954).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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