Opaeophacus acrogeneius
Opaeophacus acrogeneius Bond & Stein, 1984


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Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
Max. size:  15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 800 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Bering Sea.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 144-149. Pectoral fin greatly reduced (Ref. 11954).
Biology:  The captured specimen were associated with an orange coral (Gorgonacea) and a black coral (Antipatharia) (Ref. 11954).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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