Thermarces pelophilum Geistdoerfer, 1999

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  12.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 1947 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Barbados.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Captured by the submersible Nautile on the cold seeps of the Barbados accretionary complex (Ref. 30548). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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