Looseskin eelpout (Taranetzella lyoderma)

Scientific name: Taranetzella lyoderma Andriashev, 1952

Looseskin eelpout (Taranetzella lyoderma)

The Looseskin eelpout (Taranetzella lyoderma) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan to Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Taranetzella lyoderma
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.8
Depth range
500–3000 m (1640–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan to Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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