Black Eelpout
Lycodes diapterus
Marine Life of the Northeast Pacific (MLNEP) notes 2
A small benthic species with black saddles along its body. Often found sitting on mud with its body/tail curled.
Depth range: 13-1300 m depth.
Summary 3
The eelpouts are the ray-finned fish family Zoarcidae. As the common name suggests, they are somewhat eel-like in appearance, with elongated bodies and the dorsal and anal fins continuous with the caudal fin. All of the roughly 300 species are marine and mostly bottom-dwelling, some at great depths.
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